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KOTA TINGGI, Tanker vessel MT Ceres 1, which fled the scene after colliding with the MT Hafnia Nile here yesterday has been found at 28 nautical miles north east of Pulau Tioman early this morning. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Search and Disaster Assistance Division director, First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said the MMEA offshore patrol vessel (OPV) KM Pekan discovered the vessel, which was being towed by two boats believed to be from Singapore at around 1.20 am. “The OPV KM Pekan managed to intercept MT Ceres 1 and detained two tugboats suspected to be aiding the

CYBERJAYA, Hard work pays off and it proves true for settlers of Felda Sungai Tengi Selatan, Hulu Selangor, with their harvest of golden melons now available on the shelves of several branches of big supermarkets and wholesale markets in the country. Project coordinator Suhairi Hussin, 36, said what made them prouder was that the yellow-skinned round fruit with white flesh, the product from a fertigation project that was carried out since May last year, met the conditions and quality set by the supermarket concerned. He said the project, involving quality products with high market demand, was carried out to increase

KOTA TINGGI, Two friends have been reported missing and are feared drowned while swimming at Pantai Batu Layar, here, today. Punggai Fire and Rescue Station (BPP) operations commander Mohammad Saifulizam Mohd Rofi said the missing individuals have been identified as Muhammad Syahmie Zamzam, 26, and Haqim Abdul Rahim Lee, 20. He said the station was alerted to the incident at 9.38 am, and the operation is still underway to locate the victims. ‘The distance between the beach and the location where the two victims are feared to have drowned is approximately five kilometres,’ he said in a statement today. In

KUCHING, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has reminded contractors that the onus is on them to ensure the smooth implementation of projects awarded by the government. Fadillah, who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said contractors must sign a pledge to ensure the projects are completed within the specified time frame and according to the agreed specifications, standards and budget. ‘If I frequently visit the project site, it means the project has problems. So contractors should be cautious; if they perform well, we fully support them. “Therefore, we (ministry) hope that contractors will execute projects

KUALA LUMPUR, The Rahmah Student Prepaid Package initiative is seen as an excellent step to ease the burden on students by providing access to telecommunication facilities, especially for learning purposes. Universiti Teknologi Sarawak (UTS) vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid, however, suggested that the initiative be extended to Private Institutions of Higher Education (IPTS) so that more students can benefit from the assistance. ‘This offer is currently only available for students of Public Institutions of Higher Education (IPTA) and Public Skills Training Institutions (ILKA). I hope this package is also expanded to Malaysian students at IPTS so they too