Day: September 8, 2024

GURUN, The Kedah state government aims to explore further collaboration opportunities with the National Farmers’ Organisation (NAFAS) to boost padi production in the state. Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the effort would extend beyond the production of high-quality fertilisers through Malaysian NPK Fertilizer Sdn Bhd (MNFSB) into other related areas. “Recently, the SG4 Summit was held, involving Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, and Terengganu, which have joined forces in a regional economic development initiative aimed at maximising economic potential and driving growth in these four states. This collaboration focuses on leveraging each state’s strengths and addressing their

PARIT, The Perak Fisheries Department has identified several fish species in Sungai Perak, Bukit Merah Lake and Temenggor Lake as being threatened with extinction. State Rural Development, Plantation, Agriculture and Food Industry Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Harun said species such as the kelah, temoleh, kelisa, lampam sungai, bujuk and patin buah, which are of high market value, are facing critical threats. ‘Recent information indicates that various threats are causing a decline in the population of native fish in Perak, pushing them towards extinction due to predation by invasive fish species. ‘This not only threatens the fish population and their

KUALA LUMPUR, Police have dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate led by a civil servant, arresting 10 individuals and seizing various types of drugs valued at an estimated RM2 million in two simultaneous operations in the Klang Valley and Johor Bahru. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) director Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said the suspects, aged between 27 and 52, were apprehended during raids conducted by JSJN Bukit Aman on Sept 5 and 6. He said the operation, codenamed ‘Ops Telomian,’ was launched in areas including Taman Bukit Cheras and Desa Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, as well as Kajang, Selangor,

KUALA LUMPUR, The migration of online fraud, cyberbullying, and sexual grooming of children to social media platforms is a key consideration in developing a code of conduct for these services, which is expected to be completed in October. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated that according to police information, these crimes have migrated to social media but the platforms have not been proactive in addressing the issues. “The code of conduct will address these issues comprehensively and focus on these three major crimes. “This was communicated to me by the Royal Malaysia Police, particularly the Criminal Investigation Department and the Commercial

MACHANG, Police are investigating a female suspect in her 20s to assist with the investigation into the discovery of a baby boy behind a house in Kampung Sungai Bedal, Temangan, today. Machang District Police chief Supt Ahmad Shafiki Hussin said that a report was filed at the Temangan Police Station by a 68-year-old informant concerning the discovery of the baby boy, who was found alive and with the umbilical cord still intact, around 10.45 am today. “The suspect is believed to be the adopted child of the informant. The suspect was reportedly lying in bed all day yesterday, claiming to