Category: General

Manila: An inspection of a warehouse in Parañaque City has yielded around PHP85 million worth of smuggled frozen agricultural and beverage products, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Sunday. Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the operation was conducted after he issued a Letter of Authority (LOA) by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) on Sept. 5. Rubio said operatives of the CIIS-MICP served the LOA to a representative of the warehouse that was found containing various poultry, meat and other products from China suspected to be without proper customs duties and taxes. ‘The audacity of these

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) advised parents and guardians to ensure their children are enrolled in registered childcare centres (Taska) under the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) to prevent incidents of negligence, abandonment, and abuse. It stated that these childcare centres are regularly monitored and inspected by JKM, with unannounced inspections conducted by authorised officers at least twice a year. “Special Guidelines for Enforcement Actions and Closure Orders for childcare centres under police investigation have also been issued, effective April 10, 2023. “This guideline is intended to ensure immediate action can be taken for

JERTIH, The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) aims to establish Besut as the hub for red onion cultivation in Terengganu. Director-general, Datuk Dr. Mohamad Zabawi Abdul Ghani, stated that this initiative will be realised through a pilot project in collaboration with Politeknik Besut in Bukit Keluang. ‘Politeknik Besut will pioneer large-scale red onion cultivation in Terengganu and also represent the first collaborative project between MARDI and a public institution of higher learning in the country. ‘In this initial phase, the BAW-1 variety of red onions developed by MARDI will be planted soon on a 0.16-hectare plot owned by

MELAKA, The Banda Hilir Car-Free Zone initiative, which marks its first anniversary today, has received two recognitions from the Malaysian Book of Records (MBOR). Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh announced that the recognitions are for the first “First Aid Station in a Car-Free Zone” and “Longest Duration for a Car-Free Zone.” “We have seen positive developments from visitors and tourists, with a recorded attendance of approximately 1.3 million people over the past year. “With an average of 100,000 visitors and tourists per month, this shows a positive economic indicator for businesses related to the tourism sector, ultimately providing

ALOR SETAR, Heavy rainfall over several hours led to significant water overflow from the mountains into the Titi Hayun and Seri Perigi recreational areas in Yan this afternoon. Yan Fire and Rescue Station chief, Assistant Fire Officer Norhamidi Ali said four nearby villages, namely, Kampung Seberang Pekan Yan, Kampung Raga, Kampung Ruat and Kampung Titi Bakong were also affected. ‘We received an alert at 2.30 pm and our team promptly inspected the Sungai Raga area in Kampung Ruat, Pekan Yan,’ he said in a statement today. ‘Our monitoring found that water overflow from the surrounding mountains created strong river currents