PADANG BESAR, The Perlis Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) has identified 22 hot spots in the state facing drainage and irrigation issues, contributing significantly to flooding in the region. Perlis JPS director Amir Budiman Abdullah stated that among the areas are Kampung Bakau in Kangar, which is currently experiencing floods, as well as Kampung Titi Besi, Kampung Sungai Padang, and Kampung Kubang Gajah in Arau. “These hot spots have poor drainage systems and are relatively low-lying. When it rains it leads to flooding. In some areas, we are using mobile pumps to reduce the flood risk,” he told reporters

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in Kedah showed an increase this morning, while Penang saw a drop in evacuees and the situation remained the same in Perlis, Selangor and Perak as last night. In KEDAH, the number of flood victims increased to 7,494 people as of 8 this morning, up from 6,760 people at 8 last night. According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Disaster Info portal, all the victims in the state involved 2,445 families and they were placed in 42 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in six districts. Kota Setar district recorded the highest number of victims

SHAH ALAM, Proton Holdings Bhd is confident that the Proton e.MAS 7 Tour will help the national carmaker achieve its goal of making the Proton e.MAS 7 the top-selling electric vehicle (EV) in the country. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Roslan Abdullah said the nationwide tour, which begins on Oct 5, 2024 and runs until early November, would allow Malaysians to engage directly with Proton’s first EV model. “As well as giving Malaysians a close-up look at this C-segment sport utility vehicle (SUV), the tour will demonstrate the resilience of the Proton e.MAS 7, highlighting the durability of its battery, the

KANGAR, The Perlis Social Welfare Department (JKM) has completed investigations into 57 cases of house damage caused by a storm in the state, approving a total of RM47,810 in aid. Perlis JKM Director Ku Chik Ku Mat Esa said the department received 83 cases during the storm, which occurred between Sept 14 and 16, and 26 cases are still under investigation. “To date, investigations for 57 cases have been completed and approvals have been granted. All of these cases are currently in the payment process,” he said in a statement today. Ku Chik urged storm victims to promptly file police

KUALA LUMPUR, National professional mixed doubles players Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie are one step away from a hat-trick of titles this season when they reached the final of the 2024 China Open by knocking out home pair Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi today. In the semi-final action held at Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, the married couple ranked 12th in the world came up with a positive approach to defeat their opponents in straight sets 21-18, 21-18 in 51 minutes. They will be meeting either Indonesian pair Dejan Ferdinansyah-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja or China’s Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping in the final. “Very

BEIJING, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, graciously took time today to meet with the Malaysian diaspora in China. Sultan Ibrahim, who is on his maiden state visit to the republic from Sept 19 to 22 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, attended the reception held at a hotel here at 10 am. Also in attendance were Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar, Minister of Transport Anthony Loke, Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, and Malaysia’s Ambassador to China Datuk Norman