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KUCHING, As far as Sarawak Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is concerned, the state contingent “won in style’ despite falling one gold short of their 83-gold target at the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA). She hailed the contingent’s achievement in wresting the title of overall champion from Sabah, who had to settle for second placing in the medal standings with 62 golds. “If we were to compare with the previous edition, we lost to Sabah by just four medals but, this time, we left them (Sabah) trailing by 20 gold medals! So, this

KUCHING, Following are the selected results of the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) today: LAWN BOWLS ——————— Final: Women’s Singles B8: GOLD: Asmaliza Awang Tuah (LBU) SILVER: Nurhidayu Ishak (JOH) BRONZE: Nor Fitriwati Mat Salleh (SAB) Men’s Singles B6: GOLD: Shahriluzaily Md Rashid (NSE) SILVER: Mohd Syazwan Kamaruddin (NSE) BRONZE: Ahmad Bashrun Ismail (SAR) Men’s Singles B7: GOLD: Mohamad Yusril Hafiz Mohd Shukri (SEL) SILVER: T. Yuvarajah (MEL) BRONZE: Mohd Radzuan Mohamad (NSE) Men’s Singles B8: GOLD: Mohd Firdaus Ab Rahman (PEN) SILVER: Mohamad Syamil Mohamad Fauzi (PER) BRONZE: Mohd Ar Izwan Anuar (MEL) Source: BERNAMA News Agency

TELUK INTAN, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad emphasised that river resources are a valuable asset that must be preserved to ensure the economic sustainability of local communities. He noted that the conservation of Sungai Perak is a priority aligned with the aspirations of the Perak Sejahtera 2030 Plan, which focuses not only on economic development but also on environmental sustainability. “The Hilir Perak region is a key area for aquaculture activities, with catches amounting to 296,447 metric tons valued at RM6.8 million as of July 2024. ‘The district is also a major supplier of cage-farmed fish, recording 1,326.9

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

KLUANG, Voters in the Mahkota state assembly by-election made considerable efforts, journeying back from various locations across the country and even from Singapore, to exercise their voting rights. Nurakmal Shafiq Norapandi, 28, who works across the causeway, stated that the expense and time were a small sacrifice and also an opportunity to bring his family back for a holiday. “I took leave two weeks ago because the date of the by-election was announced well in advance. I decided to bring my family along because many relatives are returning. It’s a chance for us to gather, even if briefly. “But my