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CAO BANG – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday handed over 456 plastic water storage tanks to seven impoverished districts in the northeastern mountainous province of Cao Bang, one of the localities worst impacted by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding and landslides. As part of a project funded by the Japanese government to enhance disaster resilience and climate change adaptation for children, these are among the 850 tanks worth approximately VND1.8 billion (USD 72,977) allocated to Cao Bang and the neighboring province of L?ng Son. The donation targets areas severely impacted by natural disasters and poor communities with

KUANTAN, The Pahang government distributed incentives worth RM570,00 to its athletes who won medals as well as the managers and coaches involved at the 2024 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Sarawak last month. Menteri Besar Dato’ Sri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said that of the amount, RM391,000 was given to 161 athletes as a sign of appreciation to the state contingent, which brought home 23 golds, 21 silvers and 32 bronzes. “The state government congratulates everyone involved. Although we finished ninth overall, we managed to bag more medals compared to the previous edition. “As promised, we have given the medallists financial

KUALA TERENGGANU, A Cambodian woman was killed after a tree fell on her at Pantai Penunjuk, Kijal, Kemaman, this afternoon. Kemaman district police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said the incident happened at 6.15 pm when it was raining heavily at the beach. “The victim, Saleha Ashaari, 49, a permanent resident who was a trader at the beach, was confirmed dead at the scene. “The body of the mother of three who lives in Kampung Berayun, Kijal has been sent to the Kemaman Hospital Forensic Unit for post-mortem,” he said when contacted today. Earlier, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said that Kemaman

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Kedah and Penang has slightly dropped this afternoon, while Perlis has recorded an increase. In KEDAH, the State Department of Social Welfare (JKM) director, Datuk Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin, reported that the number of flood victims in six districts – Kubang Pasu, Pendang, Kulim, Pokok Sena, Kuala Muda and Kota Setar – has dropped to 2,108 individuals from 554 families currently being sheltered in 15 PPS, down from 2,194 this morning. ‘The number of flood victims in the Pokok Sena district has decreased to 745 victims from 202

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today in line with the performance of the underlying cash market. Spot months September 2024, October 2024, December 2024 and March 2025 all eased 2.0 points to 1,660.0, 1,662.5, 1,668.0, and 1,654.5, respectively. Turnover fell to 5,298 lots from 8,651 lots on Tuesday, while open interest eased to 48,219 contracts from 51,615 yesterday. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.69 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 1,660.59 from Tuesday’s close of 1,664.28. Source: BERNAMA News Agency