Too early to judge Unity Gov’t – Fadillah

KUCHING, March 5 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has stressed that it is too early to pass judgement on the Unity Government as 100 days in office was just a short period.He said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohama…

Three Johor districts given priority to implement flood mitigation projects

BATU PAHAT, March 5 (Bernama) — Three districts in Johor namely Kota Tinggi, Segamat and Batu Pahat will be given priority to implement mitigation plans for floods (RTB), said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz GhaziHe said the three districts have b…

Two states fully recover, nearly 55,000 flood victims still at relief centres in three states

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) — While Selangor and Negeri Sembilan have fully recovered from floods, almost 55,000 victims are still housed in temporary relief centres in three states as of 8 pm today.Johor still has the highest number of victims at…

MA63: Special grant being coordinated by Finance Ministry – Armizan

BACHOK, March 5 (Bernama) — The giving of the special grant for Sabah and Sarawak under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution is being coordinated by the Finance Ministry, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and…

Johor: Bekok residents hit by floods after 17 years of last incident

SEGAMAT, March 5 (Bernama) — Bekok residents here would have never expected their area to be hit by floods as it has never happened since 2006 whenever it rains.Kampung Melayu Baru Bekok head Azhar Kamisan said the last time there was flooding in the …

Eight permanent relief centres being built in school premises – DPM

ALOR SETAR, March 5 (Bernama) — A total of eight halls are being built in school premises that have often been used as flood relief centres, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the funds to construct the buildings whi…

Agong wants Kampung Orang Asli Kuala Boh to become model village

CAMERON HIGHLANDS, March 5 (Bernama) — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today expressed his wish to see that Kampung Orang Asli (KOA) Kuala Boh here become a model village for other Orang Asli villages and s…