Category: General

The number of flood evacuees in Pendang, Kedah remained at 609 from 163 families as at 8 am today. According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Info Bencana report, all of them were being accommodated at eight relief centres, namely Dewan Kompleks Rakan Sukan Tanah Merah, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Pendang, SMK Tanah Merah, SMK Ayer Puteh Dalam, Sekolah Model Khas Bukit Jenun, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Haji Mohamad Ariff, SK Tanah Merah and SK Syed Ibrahim. Meanwhile, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage’s (JPS) Public Infobanjir portal reported that the level of Sungai Laka in Kampung Padang Pasir, Kubang Pasu

Manila: Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil has directed new Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III to lead a full-scale internal cleanup of the CIDG to restore its integrity and rebuild public confidence. ‘The CIDG must set the highest standard of professionalism and ethical conduct,’ Marbil said in a statement as Torre officially assumed as the 49th chief of the CIDG through a simple turnover ceremony at Camp Crame on Thursday afternoon. ‘I have complete trust in Brig. Gen. Torre’s ability to address the challenges within the CIDG. His proven track

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has reaffirmed its commitment to a strong partnership with the media and the National Press Club in amplifying the voices of Kuala Lumpur’s diverse stakeholders, said Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif. Maimunah expressed her intention to hold quarterly engagement sessions with the media to provide updates on the latest facts and figures, strategic developments and community engagement programmes that have directly impacted the residents of Kuala Lumpur. ‘But we at City Hall cannot do this on our own. On your part, I call upon the media to play a leading role,

The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme in Tahfiz centres is making significant strides, with 622 Tahfiz students currently honing their skills in technology and professional fields. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said through this initiative, 17 hufaz have already secured employment, including opportunities in the aviation industry. As the chairman of the National TVET Council, he expressed strong optimism that the hufaz undergoing training will find positions with both multinational corporations and local enterprises upon graduation. ‘I take great pride in the achievements of institutions like UniKL Malaysia Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT)

The phrase ‘equal in stature, equal in spirit’ perfectly describes Norhayati Sarnoh’s remarkable achievement of winning four gold medals in chess at the 2024 Para Malaysia Games (Para SUKMA) in Sarawak, matching her husband Khairul Razi Suliman’s gold-medal haul in swimming. Norhayati, 43, lost her sight at the age of 19 due to an adverse drug reaction but never lost her competitive drive. Despite stepping away from sports temporarily to focus on her family, her passion reignited when she returned to chess seven years ago. The Perak representative said she initially took up chess on a whim after being encouraged