Day: September 16, 2024

KOTA SAMARAHAN, Two disaster supplies storage depots to cater for impending disasters will be built in Sarawak, namely in Sibu and Miri, said Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said her ministry is in the midst of finalising suitable locations for the depots to meet the needs of disaster victims in the affected areas. “For instance in Sibu, we need to find the most suitable location as floods often happen in Sibu, so too in Miri, so we need to find a place where flooding does not occur…only after that can we proceed with

JOHOR BAHRU, Global climate change has altered both the pattern and intensity of the monsoon season, exacerbating the challenges of flood management, said Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir. ‘Due to the effects of climate change, the monsoon season has shifted in both its timing and intensity, leading to more extreme weather events such as unexpected heavy rainfall,’ he told the media after attending the Malaysia Day Charity Walk, here, today. ‘In response, the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) is concentrating on infrastructure projects, including flood mitigation efforts, and implementing measures such

KUALA LUMPUR, Muslims across the country celebrated Maulidur Rasul 2024/1446H with various meaningful programmes and colourful processions by numerous contingents from all walks of life to show love for Prophet Muhammad SAW. In PUTRAJAYA, the national-level celebration themed ‘Al-Falah Pemacu Malaysia MADANI,’ was held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, and graced by the presence of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the King and Queen of Malaysia. The event was also attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, and approximately 6,000 people. In JOHOR,

MOSCOW, The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) will host the 54th Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) Executive Board Meeting in Kuala Lumpur in February next year. Oana Secretary General Zaman Rezakhani said Bernama’s selection was made at the board’s 53rd meeting held here. He also said Russia’s Tass News Agency will host the organisation’s annual general assembly in June 2025. Bernama last hosted the executive board meeting in 2015, with the theme “Social Media and Challenges Confronting News Agencies”. Some 40 participants comprising chief executive officers and top editorial personnel attended the three-day meeting in 2015. Among the news

KLUANG, The Mahkota by-election campaign has been muted by a lackluster display of flags and posters despite entering its third day. A Bernama survey around the state constituency found a scattered presence of flags, mostly concentrated at polling centres. Although it is less lively compared to previous by-elections, a majority of residents interviewed said they prefer this small-scale campaign approach. Retired government employee Mohd Ali Mansor, 62, said this is a more meaningful approach for the community compared to mega rallies as it gives voters more opportunities to get to know the candidates. “It’s better to campaign on a small