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KOTA BHARU, A total of 2,051 dengue cases were reported in Kelantan between Jan 1 and Sept 7, an increase of 8.4 per cent compared to 1,892 cases in the same period last year. Kelantan Health Department (JKNK) director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said, there were two deaths due to the disease during the period. “Some 129 dengue outbreaks were reported up to Sept 7, compared to 150 outbreaks in the same period last year. Of these, 96 outbreaks have been resolved while 33 are still active. ‘There are seven dengue hotspot areas in Kelantan, with two still active and

KOTA BHARU, The Kelantan state government is exploring the possibility of relocating the Rantau Panjang Duty Free Zone in Pasir Mas to a more strategic location. State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Kamarudin Md Nor said the relocation is still in the study phase due to concerns about its proximity to local residents “Our aim is to find a more suitable location and we are currently conducting a site survey to facilitate this move,” he said after officiating at the Kelantan Lantern Festival 2024 last night. Regarding the influx of Kelantan residents travelling to southern Thailand during

Manila: Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday assured a sufficient supply of food despite the effects of successive weather disturbances in the country. ‘Basta tungkol sa pagkain, sa rami ng pagkain, siguradong may pagkain sa merkado, sa (In terms of food, the volume of food, we’re sure that there’s food in the market, in) shelves, nothing to worry about. I think all the industries are playing their role to provide food for everybody,’ he said in an ambush interview. Tiu Laurel added that shortages of some commodities are just temporary considering challenges in logistics. ‘Palagi

Manila: A total of 2,006 families left homeless by the massive fire in Tondo, Manila over the weekend received cash assistance worth PHP10,000 from the city government. Mayor Honey Lacuna led the distribution of cash aid to affected residents of the Aroma Compound in Barangay 105 at the General Vicente Lim Elementary School on Tuesday, according to a news release from the Manila Public Information Office on Wednesday. The fire victims also received hygiene kits and relief goods. Lacuna thanked the majority of the City Council members for swiftly passing the resolution that allowed the release of funds for the

Manila: Former chiefs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have expressed concern over an unverified information that one of their members allegedly accepted bribes from Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), Senator Ronald dela Rosa said Wednesday. This, after Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) senior vice president for security Raul Villanueva revealed in a Senate hearing on Tuesday that the intelligence community is verifying reports that a former PNP chief was under the payroll of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo and the illegal POGOs. In a media interview, dela Rosa said former PNP chiefs, including him, have their own group