Category: General

Perlis has fully recovered from floods, with two temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Kangar and Arau being closed this afternoon and earlier today. Perlis Social Welfare Department (JKM) director Ku Chik Ku Mat Esa said the two PPS closed are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sena in Kangar, which closed at 2 pm today, and SK Arau PPS, which closed at noon for the Arau district. He said that 119 flood victims at SK Sena and five people sheltered at SK Arau as of 8 am this morning were allowed to return to their homes. “The affected flood victims come from villages

The number of flood victims in Kedah and Perlis has decreased as of 8 am today compared to last night, while the number of affected residents in Perak and Johor remains unchanged. In KEDAH, Civil Defence Force (APM) deputy director Major (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain reported that although Baling is a newly affected district, the number of flood victims has dropped to 2,952 people from 912 families this morning, down from 3,051 people from 938 families last night. He added that all victims from the five affected districts are currently housed in 22 temporary relief centres. “Three new centres

The Perlis state government has requested that the term of service for the new state secretary be extended to ensure that development planning can be implemented more effectively. Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli said he expressed this request to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof yesterday, adding that Fadillah agreed to raise the matter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He spoke to reporters after today’s state-level National Sports Day opening ceremony at Kompleks Sukan Tuanku Syed Putra here, officiated by Fadillah. The new state secretary Datuk Rahimi Ismail reported for duty yesterday replacing Datuk Che Murad Sayang

Over 300 professional practitioners in the construction industry, including developers, architects, quantity surveyors and engineers, attended the Forward Reinvent seminar on ‘Defeating Design Demons: Navigating the Unseen Challenges in Architecture’, organised by Nippon Paint (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Nippon Paint). The seminar, held in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and Architect Centre, focused on upskilling industry stakeholders and discussing challenges in the Malaysian architectural landscape. Nippon Paint said it was aimed at mitigating those issues, thus contributing to the creation of more durable, sustainable and high-quality buildings nationwide. “Building defects are often due to poor workmanship, faulty materials

The ‘Satu Pemimpin Satu Kampung (Santuni) MADANI’ programme held in Kampung Batu Laut, near here, aims to enhance social media literacy among residents, equipping them to avoid online scams, particularly those related to fraudulent investment schemes. Kampung Batu Laut village head, Subandi Sagandi, 63, expressed hope that the programme would empower local residents with the skills needed to navigate social media responsibly and identify scams in online transactions. ‘We have seen several investment scams in our village, especially targeting elderly individuals aged 60 and above. Therefore, it is crucial to raise awareness about responsible social media use among them,” he