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SIBU, The Sibu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) reminds the public not to carry out open burning during the current hot and dry weather in Sarawak now to avoid fires that are difficult to control. Sibu JBPM chief, Andy Alie said there are more than 50 hot spots detected in the area under the 10 Fire and Rescue Stations (BBP) of the zone which consists of Sungai Merah, Sibu Sentral, Sibu Jaya, Kanowit, Selangau, Mukah, Sarikei , Bintangor, Song and Tanjung Manis stations. “Currently, Sarawak is experiencing hot and dry weather which causes high environmental temperatures. The public is reminded

KUALA LUMPUR, Several government and party leaders expressed their condolences to the family of former Minister of National Unity and Community Development, Tan Sri Dr. Siti Zaharah Sulaiman, who died last night. Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, in a Facebook post said Siti Zaharah, who was also a former UMNO Wanita chief, had been a close friend of his late mother. “Al-Fatihah for my late mother’s dear friend. I never heard of her being unwell. “I pray that her soul be blessed by Allah and placed among the faithful. My condolences to her

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will introduce a new regulatory framework for safe Internet use by children and families on August 1, with implementation set for January 1, 2025. In a statement today, MCMC said this move aligns with the Cabinet’s decision to ensure that social media and Internet messaging services comply with Malaysian laws to address rising cybercrime, including online fraud, cyberbullying and sexual crimes against children. Under the new framework, social media and Internet messaging services with at least eight million registered users in Malaysia must apply for an Application Service Provider Class Licence under

SIBU, The Sibu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) reminds the public not to carry out open burning during the current hot and dry weather in Sarawak now to avoid fires that are difficult to control. Sibu JBPM chief, Andy Alie said there are more than 50 hot spots detected in the area under the 10 Fire and Rescue Stations (BBP) of the zone which consists of Sungai Merah, Sibu Sentral, Sibu Jaya, Kanowit, Selangau, Mukah, Sarikei , Bintangor, Song and Tanjung Manis stations. “Currently, Sarawak is experiencing hot and dry weather which causes high environmental temperatures. The public is reminded

KUALA LUMPUR, The local rubber market is expected to experience sluggish demand next week, and prices are likely to be range-bound with a slightly higher bias, said industry expert Denis Low. He said the volatile weather conditions in rubber-producing regions would reduce rubber production and might trigger some stocking activity. ‘This will help push up prices as supply could be short,’ Low told Bernama. He also said the shipping disruption caused by the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea, along with the current geopolitical situation, has affected the supply chain. This may lead to volatile commodity prices as the ongoing