Special Dewan Rakyat sitting to discuss flood issues on Jan 20 – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — A Special Sitting of the 4th Session of the 14th Parliament for Dewan Rakyat will be held on Jan 20 for the government to explain its actions and plans to tackle the flood issue to the people.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sab…

Penang gov’t sets up disaster management unit

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 6 — The Penang state government has set up a disaster management unit in the state to manage any incidents of natural disasters in the future.Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the decision to set up the new unit was made at the state …

UPM convocation to be held under strict SOP

SERDANG, Jan 6 — A total of 5,695 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) graduates in various disciplines will receive their scrolls at the 44th convocation ceremony to be held physically under strict standard operating procedures (SOP).UPM vice-chancellor P…

Floods: Perzim to carry out repair works on historic mosques promptly

MELAKA, Jan 6 — Repair works will be carried out immediately on three historic mosques that were damaged in the recent round of floods in the state, said Melaka Museums Corporation (Perzim).Its General Manager Mohd Nasruddin Rahman said the mosques, n…

Ex-Bernama journalist Ban King was a good son – Mother

SEGAMAT, Jan 6 — Former Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) journalist, Yai Ban King, 51, who died of lung cancer on Monday, was a humble and kind person.Ban King’s mother, Tok Keem Sing, 74, said since childhood, her eldest son was an amiable fe…

Pahang floods claim lives of over 17,000 livestock, pets

KUANTAN, Jan 6 — The floods in Pahang have claimed the lives of a total of 17,403 livestock and pets, incurring an estimated loss of over RM1.4 million as at yesterday, said state Veterinary Services Department director, Dr Kamaliah Ghazali.She said t…

Malaysian Utility Signs 15-year Contract With Itron To Deploy And Operate Industrial IoT Network

Published by The Street By Business Wire Itron, Inc. (ITRI) – Get Itron, Inc. Report, which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, announced that Syarikat…