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A second body, believed to be from a fishing boat that capsized after being hit by a barge in Kemanan waters this morning was found at around 1 pm. Kemaman district police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan said the body of Shahril Ismail, 50, was found by anglers in an area five nautical miles from where the boat capsized, adding that the body was brought to the Kuala Kemaman Jetty and sent to the Hospital Kemaman forensics unit for identification and autopsy. “The first body identified as Siti Zamimah, 29 from Selayang, Selangor was found at around 7 am together with

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has channelled an initial assistance of RM15,000 each for five dilapidated houses in Kampung Chendor, Kuantan, Pahang, for the purpose of carrying out repairs. In a Facebook post today, Anwar said the cash aid was channelled during his political secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi’s visit to several dilapidated houses in the village recently. “He (Ahmad Farhan) has surveyed the condition of the dilapidated houses and has channelled an initial assistance of RM15,000 for each house, for the purpose of carrying out repairs,” he said. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

The Department of Federal Territories (JWP) has reaffirmed its commitment to improve the welfare of the people through enhanced infrastructure and services. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr. Zaliha Mustafa said a series of programmes have been designed to meet the needs of the local population. Speaking at the launch of MYGROCER Kampung Bukit Kalam today, Dr. Zaliha said the JWP has developed plans to ensure basic needs of the people are met. “The launch of MYGROCER @ Wilayah and Tamu Budaya, which offers essential goods at lower prices, is part of JWP’s efforts to alleviate the

The Melaka Fire and Rescue Department rescued two Bangladeshi men trapped on the roof of a flooded house in Kampung Padang Kambing, Alor Gajah this afternoon. A spokesman said the department received a call at 4.28 pm and nine firefighters from the Alor Gajah Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene around 20 minutes later. “As soon as they arrived, they found the two Bangladeshi men, in their 20s, trapped on the roof of the house after they escaped the rising floodwaters. “Both victims were rescued and the operation was completed at 7.52 pm,’ they said here tonight. A

The Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) 2024 convoy concluded its tour of the peninsula today, covering the final leg of 119 kilometres around the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (WPKLP). Information Department (Japen) Communication Services and Community Development Division director Muhammad Najmi Mustapha said the 30 high-powered motorcycles and vehicles from various government agencies successfully completed the tour, with the final stop at Dataran Putra. ‘The participants’ enthusiasm was evident as they encouraged Malaysians to proudly display the Jalur Gemilang at all checkpoints across the peninsula,’ he said during the KMJG 2024 convoy celebration ceremony at the WPKLP