JOHOR BAHRU – A total of 3,714 flood evacuees from 1,063 families are still seeking shelter at flood relief centres in Johor. State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said, the sunny weather has been reported throughout Johor. However, there is still 47 flood relief centres remain open in Segamat, Muar, Tangkak and Batu …
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Two globally threatened bird species were seen in mudflats in Penaga, in the Seberang Prai Utara district in Penang, last month. On Dec 15, a black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) was spotted at the river mouth of Sungai Lahar Endin in Penaga, which is in the middle of the Teluk Air Tawar-Kuala Muda Important Bird Area. …
His passion for superior-quality koi fish led Mohd Zulkifli Husin to spend all the money he earned from a land sale to buy the carp worth RM300,000 each. His bought the best breed that often comes out on top in international competitions from Japan. The breed was Sakai Kohaku type that the 46-year-old. According to …
MANJUNG – Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) said, if the government does not re-gazette the area of Pasir Panjang beach, turtle landing and eco-tourism activites as well as the physical structure beach will be destroyed. SAM field researcher Meor Razak Meor Abdul Rahman said, the area was de-gazetted on Feb 2, 1989. Since then various tree …
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PUTRAJAYA – A “ghost ship’ – or a ship without a crew – reported to be drifting in Vietnamese waters and at risk of potentially hitting a Petronas oil rig in Terengganu waters on Monday, has been towed to a safe location. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency director-general Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said, that …
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KUANTAN – Last month, the state capital recorded some 16,000 victims during the peak of the disaster. Recently, it continues to register an increase in victims for the second wave of floods. Pahang has 2,643 victims from 776 families seeking shelter at 47 relief centres as of 9am today, with Kuantan recording 643 victims from …
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KUANTAN – A computerised flood simulation model will help the government plan a more structured disaster mitigation plan. It will help cushion the impact of floods. Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia president S. Piarapakaran said, the government should identified a holistic approach to tackle the disaster instead of describing floods as an “annual …
KUALA LUMPUR – Experts say, the massive floods in the Klang Valley and Pahang recently because of an inefficient and outdated flood mitigation system coupled with unchecked development and poor drainage. Despite the red alert issued by the Meteorological Department on heavy rainfall in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Pahang, not much could have been done …
Given the pandemic, it is very crucial to make living consciously a way of life by observing a balanced diet and exercise to have a healthy body and mind. There is a need to look at ways to cope with the current situation and be more vigilant in how we live our lives. Hence, Amway …
KUALA LUMPUR – Covid-19 claimed another 26 lives on Jan 1, yesterday raising the nationwide death toll to 31,513. According to data from CovidNow and Github, total fatalities were brought-in-dead (BID) cases was three. Kuala Lumpur recorded the highest death rate with seven followed by Selangor with four deaths. Three deaths reported each in Pahang, …
