SUNGAI PETANI: The identity of a motorcyclist who sounded his horn repeatedly to alert the occupants of a house on fire remains a mystery, but his quick-thinking action saved a family of six – and possibly more – from a fiery fate.
SUNGAI PETANI: Tackling bread-and-butter issues in the small town of Sidam will be the main task for newly-elected assemblyman Bau Wong Bau Ek, one of the few Malaysian-Thai lawmakers in the country.
PETALING JAYA: The case of the late Muhamad Hafiz Muhamad Salleh, who perished in the plane crash, illustrated the importance of contributing to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) as a gig worker.
ALOR SETAR (Bernama): A total of 160 homes in several villages in Yan district were hit by flash floods following heavy downpours since Wednesday (Oct 20) afternoon.
Govt writes off Kedah’S RM699 million rural water supply debt 04 Mar 2021 / 22:16 H.
ALOR SETAR: The federal government has agreed to write off the Kedah rural water supply debt, amounting to RM699 million, after the signing of the state water services industry restructuring agreement, today.
Minister of Environment and Water Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (
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He said the agreement would enable critical rural water supply infrastructure projects, such as the upgrading the Lubuk Buntar Lama, Jenun Baru, Bukit Selambau and Sungai Limau water treatment plants (LRAs), to be implemented through grant financing to meet consumer demand.