Day: October 11, 2024

The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) of Negeri Sembilan is urging more tahfiz centres in the state to collaborate in setting up tahfiz fire squads to assist with early rescue efforts in the event of a fire at their premises. Negeri Sembilan JBPM director Abdul Khair Osman said that there were currently 29 tahfiz fire squads in the state, comprising 314 members aged 15 and above since its launch in 2017, and this number was expected to continue to rise. “We are revitalising the tahfiz squads in the state because they are part of the first response team that

An oil tanker crashed and overturned at KM27.8 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway at about 5.30 pm. The Malaysian Highways Authority (LLM) said all lanes were blocked due to the accident and advised motorists to use alternative routes. “The accident did not involve any other vehicles and so far, the highway authorities have diverted other vehicles to exit to the Genting Sempah intersection and use Jalan Gombak,” said an LLM spokesperson when contacted by Bernama. In addition, the spokesperson said the highway operator also made a ‘median opening’ for vehicles stuck in the traffic jam, allowing them to make a

Enhancing road access has become a major agenda for the Upper Rajang Development Agency (URDA). URDA chairman Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said a total of 43 infrastructure projects, including road construction, water supply and other basic facilities, are currently underway or have been completed by the development agency. ‘We have an allocation of RM1.5 billion, and to date, 13 out of the 43 projects have been completed, while others are in progress. Our major projects focus on road construction in the areas of Belaga, Baleh, Kapit and Song. ‘We have also established laboratories in all districts under URDA to

Youth leader Lim San Shien, who is also the Johor Unity Ambassador, was appointed to be Johor Bahru Prosperity Ambassador to act as the front-line man of the Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) to fuel volunteering activities among Johor citizens. Through a statement issued by MBJB today, Lim who is also a law graduate of Universiti Malaya (UM), was appointed by MBJB Mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Datuk Osman after the city council’s plenary meeting number 9 of 2024. According to the statement, the Johor Bahru Prosperity Ambassador will also play a role in leading social and community activities as well

The Nanotechnology Standard, Regulatory and Safety Task Force needs collective cooperation from various parties, particularly industry players, to obtain the latest information on the use of nanotechnology materials in multiple products, especially cosmetics and food, said Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) secretary-general Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim. Speaking to reporters at the closing ceremony of the National Nanotechnology (nanoKEB) 2024 programme here today, he emphasised the need for the task force to engage in discussions and consult with industry players regarding the commercialisation of nanotechnology and its integration into daily products. ‘We also want to expose the public (to information

The Communications Ministry organised a Brisk Walk activity today as part of the ministry’s activities in conjunction with the 2024 National Sports Day Celebration which falls tomorrow (Oct 12). A total of 200 staff of the ministry and agencies under its purview as well as their families participated in the event which began 5 pm. The event kicked off with participants doing light warm-up exercises in the lobby of the Communications Ministry before walking briskly for two kilometres around Precinct 4, Putrajaya here. It was officiated by Datin Nik Noralhuda Nik Mohamed, chairman of the Communications Ministry branch of the