Baling flood victims advised to stay at PPS

BALING, July 8 (Bernama) — Residents near Sungai Kupang here who were affected by the recent floods and water surge phenomenon are advised to move to other locations or stay at the flood relief centres f(PPS) for the time being. Home Minister Datuk Se…

MAFI guarantees imported cattle for Aidiladha free from LSD, FMD

JASIN, July 8 (Bernama) — The government has given its assurance that cattle imported from Thailand for the Aidiladha sacrificial rites are free from lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot and mouth disease (FMD).Agriculture and Food Industries Deputy Mini…

Heavy rain, thunderstorms expected due to low-pressure weather system

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) — The low-pressure weather system in the western Philippines is expected to move towards eastern Vietnam in the period from July 9 to 13, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).MetMalaysia sai…

Sagaing residents say they face discrimination under Myanmar junta

Burmese citizens with national registration cards indicating they reside in northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region face travel restrictions and other forms of discrimination under Myanmar’s ruling military regime because they hail from the part of the c…

Notify us before working near transmission towers – Sarawak Energy

KUCHING, July 8 (Bernama) — Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) urges individuals or entities, especially plantation owners and contractors, to notify the company before proceeding with any works near its electrical transmission towers.SEB, in a statement here, …

Landmines in Myanmar target civilians, maim and kill children, NGOs say

Myanmar’s military is guilty of war crimes for its alleged practice of laying landmines in populated areas where they have killed civilians, including children, two ethnic rights organizations told RFA.Landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Myanmar…

Keluarga Malaysia Housing: 809 repaired, 10 new houses built at cost of RM45 mln

JEMPOL, July 7 (Bernama) — A total of 809 out of 2,613 houses have been repaired under the Rumah Kasih Keluarga Malaysia (RKKM) Initiative while 10 out of 97 new units have been built as of June 17, says Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir K…