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LABUAN, The Federal Government is poised to implement at least 23 new affordable housing projects through the People’s Housing Programme (PPR) under the 12th Malaysia Plan. Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing (KPKT) Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu said these projects are set to provide over 7,000 units of affordable homes, specifically designed to assist the low-income B40 group. “Once completed, these new units will offer improved facilities and contribute to the ministry’s broader goal of delivering 500,000 units of affordable housing under the 12th Malaysia Plan,” she said at the Sentuhan Kasih KPKT Labuan – Presentation of the Key

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his deep sorrow over the death of his friend, former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Ahmad Mohd Don, today. In a post on Facebook, Anwar said that before becoming the governor, the late Ahmad served as the chief executive officer of Maybank from 1991 to 1994. “I was deeply affected when I received the news that my close friend Tan Sri Ahmad Mohd Don had died late last night. “I pray for strength for his family during this difficult time, and may his soul be forgiven by Allah and

KUALA LUMPUR, Several states are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds today until 4 pm, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said. It said in a statement that the warning covers Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Seremban, Kuala Pilah, and Jempol), and Perak (Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang, and Muallim). Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are also expected in the east coast states of Kelantan (Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Machang, Pasir Puteh, and Kuala Krai), Terengganu (Besut, Setiu, Kuala Nerus, Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu,

JINGXI, China, Recently, the first shipment of locally processed salt-baked cashews from Jingxi City, Guangxi, was exported to Kazakhstan, marking a new breakthrough for the city’s processing industry. In recent years, Jingxi City has accelerated the implementation of a development model combining “border trading + local processing”, processing imported raw materials in the Border Economic Industrial Park of Jingxi City, and then selling the finished products to domestic and international markets. To promote the development of the local processing industry, Jingxi City has leveraged the advantages of border trade in the border areas, continuously advancing the construction of the Longbang

As Malaysia undergoes a demographic shift towards an ageing population, growing attention is being drawn to the potential health implications for the elderly. As individuals age, their immune systems tend to weaken, rendering them more vulnerable to various diseases, one of which is shingles, also known as herpes zoster (HZ). Shingles presents significant health risks for older adults, often leading to disabling complications, with recovery in these vulnerable populations frequently being prolonged. Shingles is a skin condition caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus responsible for chickenpox. (The virus remains dormant in some nerve cells