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KOTA BHARU, Farmers under the Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (Kada) are now facing problems in cultivating rice crops next season due to the state government’s delay in resolving the issue of water supply to the padi fields. Kelantan Farmers’ Association (Pesak) chairman Zuha Ismail, the issue has not yet been resolved by the state government. “We are very grateful for all the initiatives taken by the federal government in helping Pesak regarding this matter. “I understand that the repair works and the provision of pumps in Kemubu and Lemal will be done but until now there has been no notification

PUTRAJAYA, The Immigration Department has busted a syndicate bringing in foreigners posing as athletes after detaining 21 Bangladesh nationals in Maluri, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Oct 3). Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said three of those arrested in the 10.38 am operation are believed to be running the syndicate. “Two of the men detained possessed temporary employment visit passes (PLKS) while the other had overstayed. All three are aged between 21 and 33. “The Immigration team also seized 18 Bangladesh passports, RM990 cash and an invitation letter, which is believed to be fake, to join a sports competition together with

PUTRAJAYA, Enforcement, public fund management and strategic communication are among the priority clusters of the focus group established to improve Malaysia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI). Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki when contacted by Bernama said other clusters are business competitiveness, investment risk and legislation. “This focus group will play a role based on the terms of reference, which is to analyse the findings of the survey and related indicators and recommend improvement proposals to the CPI Special Task Force,” he said. He said the focus group also needs to lead engagement sessions with stakeholders under

JOHOR BAHRU, Wanita DAP chief Teo Nie Ching has been elected as Johor DAP chairman for the 2027/2027 term, replacing Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong, who has held the position since 2014. In a statement, Johor DAP announced that Teo, who is also Deputy Communications Minister and Kulai MP, garnered 692 votes, the third-highest in the election at the Johor DAP Ordinary Convention today. Kluang MP Wong Shu Qi, who obtained 606 votes, was elected as the deputy chairman, and Penggaram assemblyman Gan Peck Cheng, with 601 votes, was named the state DAP vice chairman. Sheikh

SUNGAI SIPUT, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has agreed to expand opportunities for Chinese and Tamil language training at teacher training institutes, in addition to the national language. He said this would allow more teachers in these subjects to be trained by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and deployed to Tamil and Chinese national-type schools. Anwar said this when opening Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Heawood here today. Source: BERNAMA News Agency