Category: General

SERDANG, Over 85,000 seedlings were sold during the Malaysian Agriculture, Horticulture, and Agrotourism (MAHA) 2024 exhibition, enough to utilise a total land area of 839 hectares. Agriculture Department director-general Datuk Nor Sam Alwi said that the figure represented a 17 per cent increase compared to the sales value of seedlings at MAHA 2022. ‘This includes sales from the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) and the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI),’ he told reporters after the closing ceremony of MAHA 2024 today. He noted that the seedlings sold included Musang King and Black Thorn durians, pearl rambutans, and cempedak,

IPOH, The water quality in Sungai Bernam, Selangor, remains in good condition, with no oil traces or abnormal odours detected as of early this morning, says the Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS). In a post on its official Facebook page, LUAS shared the update following a diesel oil spill incident in the upper reaches of Sungai Slim in Perak, which was reported to them last night. “LUAS and Air Selangor teams conducted continuous monitoring throughout the night along Sungai Slim, Sungai Bernam, and the Bernam River Headworks (BRH) water treatment plant intake, where water quality, including odour levels, was analysed

PUTRAJAYA, Educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) affected by floods and designated as relief centres (PPS) will continue the learning process using the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) method. The ministry said that schools would notify the parents or guardians of the affected students regarding this matter. ‘For students at relief centres within school premises, the state education departments (JPN) and district education offices (PPD) have mobilised the Smart Support Team (SST) and Academic Support Team (AST) to assist students with counselling and learning,’ it said in a statement today. As of yesterday, five primary schools and one

Manila: Former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo will be the 45th occupant of a cramped detention cell at the Pasig City Jail female dormitory once she is transferred Monday. In a radio interview Sunday, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) spokesperson Supt. Jayrex Bustinera said security has been beefed up as they prepare for the turnover from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City. The BJMP also formed a response team, composed of female jail officers, who will stick to Guo when she is transported to her court hearings. Bustinera assured Guo will be

KUCHING, The Sarawak government has awarded an RM500,000 incentive to Bonnie Bunyau Gustin following his success in defending his gold medal and breaking the world record at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the powerlifting athlete had made both Malaysia and Sarawak proud on the international sports stage. ‘Bonnie is a role model we should emulate. I congratulate him for breaking the world record, and bringing pride to both Malaysia and Sarawak. ‘We hope this will inspire young Para SUKMA athletes to train harder and achieve success in the future,’ he said