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SAP To Monitor Water Supply Infrastructure In Flood-Hit Areas

Syarikat Air Perlis (SAP) is ready to monitor water supply infrastructure in flood-hit areas to ensure supply to consumers in the state is not disrupted.

SAP chief executive officer Dr Mohmad Asari Daud said they would monitor water facilities such…

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Flood Evacuees In Kedah Rise To 6,760 As Of 8 PM

The number of flood evacuees in Kedah has risen to 6,760, as of 8 tonight, an increase from 6,575 people reported earlier, while the flood situation in Perlis and Penang has shown signs of improvement.

According to the Disaster Info portal of the So…

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Mosque Grounds Flooded, 300 Still Answer Call For Friday Prayers

Although the grounds of the Masjid Tuan Husain in Titi Gajah here was flooded about knee-deep, an unbroken stream of about 300 congregants from the surrounding area still attended Friday prayers today.

For the disabled and elderly, the mosque took t…

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Kluang Corn In A Cup Vendor Maintains RM2 Price For 24 Years

Corn in a cup vendor Hasrin Masnawi, 55, continues to sell his signature snack, mixed with butter and condensed milk, at RM2 per cup, at the same price when he first started his business 24 years ago.

Hasrin said he sells around 600 cups daily, gene…

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Business Unusual After 9/11: GISBH Shops Closed Without Notice In Five States

The unravelling of child abuse and religious deviation in welfare homes linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), including charges of sodomy which shocked the nation last week, has to an extent affected the chain’s business with some outlets ceasing …

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Customs Dismantles Smuggling Operation Worth Over RM1.76 Mln

The Royal Malaysian Customs Department’s Central Zone Unit III (LTAKL) successfully dismantled a smuggling operation involving various goods, with seizures valued at over RM1.76 million, including duties, in August.

Customs Central Zone Enforcement …

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RTD Partners With Touch ‘n Go To Facilitate Application of RFID Tags For VEP

– The Road Transport Department (RTD) has partnered with Touch ‘n Go (TNG) to update the National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) details of Singapore-registered vehicle owners, thus facilitating the application of Radio Frequency Identification (R…

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Increase In Number Of Kedah Flood Evacuees

The number of flood evacuees in Kedah has risen to 6,087 as of 8 am today, compared to 4,425 last night, while the situation in Perlis and Penang remains largely unchanged.

According to the Disaster Info report by the Social Welfare Department, 1,9…