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KOTA BHARU, The National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN) is setting up a plant for processing non-woven thermobonding kenaf fibre to enhance the value-added of the fibre into semi-finished non-woven products. Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Chan Foong Hin said the plant, located in Saujana, Setiu in Terengganu, covers an area of five acres, with the building itself spanning 2,376 square metres. He said the total cost of the project is RM25 million, which includes the construction of the building and the provision of machinery developed under the 10th and 11th Malaysia Plans. ‘The allocation for the construction

KUALA LUMPUR, Six men were arrested on suspicion of stealing Telekom Malaysia (TM) cables in an incident at Jalan Besar Enggang AU2 near Ampang, last Saturday. Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said the suspects, all locals, are between 20 and 32 years old. According to him, a police team from the Hulu Kelang police station spotted five of them doing maintenance work and another man in a hole cutting a cable at 2.45 am. “When approached, they claimed to be TM contractors, but checks by the police found that a cable had been cut and they were

KOTA KINABALU, Local authorities (PBT) in Sabah have been instructed to monitor the People’s Housing Project (PPR) in their respective areas, to ensure that there is no abuse by recipients, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said there have been cases where successful applicants of the programme have rented out their units to others, to make quick profits. ‘Their actions showed that they do not need the houses, thus denying others deserving such facilities. Hence, I want all PBT to scrutinise all applications, and to strictly monitor the implementation of the PPR programme in their areas. ‘According to

KUCHING, The inaugural partnership between the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) and the ROSE Foundation, to boost the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) screening initiative in Sarawak, marks a significant step to eliminate cervical cancer in the state. LIAM management committee member Datuk Koh Yaw Hui said that cervical cancer is both highly preventable and treatable, underscoring the importance of immunisation, early detection through PCR screening, and effective management. ‘The life insurance industry is committed to recognising cervical cancer as a preventable disease, and that the ethos of life insurance must evolve with advancements in preventive medicine and care, especially

BAGAN SERAI, Assistant engineer Muhamad Firdaus Abdull Fatah, 36, who was killed in an explosion on a ship in Samalaju waters, Bintulu, Sarawak, last Friday was buried at 7.25 am today at the Kampung Parit Jay Muslim Cemetery in Matang Jelutong here. The remains arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, at about 4 am and then taken to his family home in Kampung Parit Jay for the burial. The funeral prayer, attended by more than 100 family members, relatives and friends, was held at the nearby Permaisuri Tuanku Hajah Haminah Mosque, Matang Jelutong. Muhamad Firdaus was among two