Day: September 22, 2024

SUBANG, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia has arrived home after a four-day State Visit to China. The special aircraft carrying Sultan Ibrahim landed safely at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Subang Air Base at 2.55 pm. His Majesty was received upon arrival by Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. Also present were Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Dewan Negara Deputy President Senator Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming accompanied His Majesty on the return flight. This was His Majesty’s

KLUANG, The government is ready to study the Rumah Transit Bangsa Johor model for potential expansion to other states, aiming to assist the public, especially low-income groups and young families, to own their own homes. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said, at present, only the Johor government provides the facility to rent houses, where a portion of the rental payment is set aside as savings towards the deposit for a future home purchase. ‘These houses are categorised into several sectors for those with limited means, offering reasonable rental rates, with 30 per cent of the rent

KUALA TERENGGANU, The decision to suspend or cancel the business license of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) in Terengganu depends on the decision by the Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the matter will be decided after the MKI Muzakarah Committee meeting which will be held in the state soon. “It is in the prosecution period for certain cases so we have to look more closely. The local authorities will also take action according to the announcement by the muzakarah,” he told reporters after attending

IPOH, The water quality in Sungai Bernam, Selangor, remains in good condition, with no oil traces or abnormal odours detected as of early this morning, says the Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS). In a post on its official Facebook page, LUAS shared the update following a diesel oil spill incident in the upper reaches of Sungai Slim in Perak, which was reported to them last night. “LUAS and Air Selangor teams conducted continuous monitoring throughout the night along Sungai Slim, Sungai Bernam, and the Bernam River Headworks (BRH) water treatment plant intake, where water quality, including odour levels, was analysed

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in Kedah fell to 8,394 people as of 4 this evening compared to 8,898 this morning. According to the Disaster Info portal of the Social Welfare Department (JKM), the flood victims involving 2,713 families were placed in 41 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in five districts. Kota Setar district recorded the highest number of victims with 5,218 people from 1,759 families followed by Pendang (1,581 from 474 families), Kubang Pasu (933 from 288 families), Pokok Sena (515 from 158 families) and Bandar Baharu 147 people from 34 families . The Department of Irrigation and