Category: General

ALOR SETAR, The number of flood evacuees in Kedah dropped to 139 people from 47 families as of 4 pm compared to 243 people from 59 families this morning. According to Kedah Civil Defence Force deputy director, Maj (PA) Mohd Suhaimi Mohd Zain, 97 people from 35 families from Kampung Nagmah, Kampung Belakang Sekolah Dato Wan Kembara, Kampung Kubang Kayu, Kampung Paya Nongmi, Kampung Halban dan Kampung Belakang T-Hotel are being housed in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Changlun that opened at 11.43 pm yesterday, while 42 people from 12 families from Kampung Tanjung Kanan are being housed in Masjid Aisyah

IPOH, The Perak state government is actively monitoring several groups suspected of practicing deviant teachings, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. He confirmed the existence of such groups in the state, with the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk) currently observing these areas before deciding on further action. “JAIPk’s investigations and observations have revealed evidence in several areas believed to be linked to deviant teachings. ‘Matters involving deviant teachings fall under the National Security Council. We are not publicising the details of our actions… but we are monitoring several locations where teachings deviate from the Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah faith,”

MIRI, The political stability achieved in this country over the past two years should not be misused by political leaders to strengthen their positions but should serve as an opportunity to implement good policies for the people, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this stability, which has led to a strengthening of the ringgit, a decrease in unemployment and more controlled inflation, has allowed the current government to focus on efforts to develop the people of this country. “Sometimes there are still some politicians who are quite desperate, feeling overwhelmed; they see the economy growing, the ringgit

SEREMBAN, The driver of a sand-laden lorry involved in a fatal accident with five other vehicles at the traffic light intersection on Persiaran Golf, Nilai, yesterday, has tested positive for drugs. Nilai district deputy police chief DSP Mat Ghani Lateh said the 30-year-old man’s urine sample tested positive for methamphetamine. ‘The man has been remanded for four days until Oct 1 to complete the investigation under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,” he told Bernama today. In the 3.45 pm incident, a 31-year-old woman was killed after being trapped in her vehicle and four others were injured. The

PUTRAJAYA, Climate change is one of the factors affecting the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes in the country, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the breeding process of Aedes mosquitoes is very active when there is a temperature change. “Structural factors such as sand trap is also a factor. I noticed that the sand trap is the breeding base (location) of Aedes. A rooftop that does not meet public health requirements also becomes a breeding ground for larvae,” he told reporters after the Gotong Royong Mega Fight Aedes 2.0, 1 Hour Malaysia Clean Up and Malaysia Clean