Day: September 10, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Allianz Malaysia Berhad (Allianz Malaysia), via its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, Allianz4Good, has supported Malaysia International Search and Rescue (MISAR) for its Fifth Public Flood Survival Programme. The programme held at MISAR Academy in Kuala Lumpur on 18 August 2024, equipped 235 participants aged 17 to 70 years with essential flood survival skills. This year’s programme featured critical modules, among others, flood preparedness, life buoy rescue exercise, emergency escape bag preparation, improvising escape rope, hypothermia blanket exercise, and jammed seat belt escape exercise. There were also exercises on handling persons with disabilities in flood emergency and improvising

KUALA LUMPUR, In conjunction with the 2024 Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (MAHA), the National Farmers’ Organisation (NAFAS) will unveil a series of innovations in fertilisers, modern agriculture and frozen food products under the Peladang brand. NAFAS general manager Muhammad Faris Arriffin said the organisation’s participation in the 100th edition of MAHA would feature various activities, including exhibitions, product sales and cutting-edge innovations such as Peladang-branded food and fertilisers, agricultural inputs and machinery. ‘NAFAS’s involvement in MAHA 2024 underscores our commitment to advancing the agricultural sector in line with the goal of ensuring continuous food security. ‘This exhibition also

SUNGAI BULOH, The Ministry of Health (MOH) has no plan to implement any restrictions, including the Movement Control Order (MCO), to control the spread of the monkeypox (mpox) outbreak as was done during the COVID-19 infection about four years ago. Giving this assurance, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said this decision was made after the results of screening tests conducted on 6.2 million travellers who entered the country were found to be negative. At the same time, he hopes the mpox situation in the country will not be compared to that of neighbour, Singapore, in order to avoid

KUALA TERENGGANU, The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Terengganu has remanded an executive officer of a government-linked company (GLC) on suspicion of abusing her position to support the appointment of her husband’s company in obtaining a RM1.4 million labour supply contract. The remand order for six days until Sept 15 against the female suspect in her 40s was issued by Magistrate Iffah Nabihah Mohd Ishak after granting the Terengganu MACC’s application at the Magistrate’s Court, here today. Meanwhile, another female suspect in her 50s who is the owner of the company was also arrested but was released on MACC bail.

KUALA LUMPUR, For the first time ever, 20 loyal listeners of Bernama Radio joined the crew for an outside broadcast on the moving KL Hop-On Hop-Off (KL HOHO) open-air bus against the backdrop of iconic skyscrapers in the city today in conjunction of the 17th anniversary of the radio station on Sept 3. Bernama chief executive officer Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said the programme was held in appreciation of the listeners’ undivided support for Bernama Radio over the past 17 years. ‘Even though we cannot hold this programme on a larger scale, we still want to show our appreciation and sincerity