Year: 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) — The Meteorological Department of Malaysia (MetMalaysia) has issued a strong winds and rough seas warning in the waters of several states until Thursday.

 

MetMalaysia in a statement today announced a category three warning involving strong northeasterly winds exceeding 60 kilometres per hour (kmph) with waves rising above 4.5 metres in the waters of west Sabah, Labuan and east Sabah.

 

The same warning is also issued for shipping in the waters southeast of Reef North, Labuan, East Palawan and Sulu which is expected to occur until tomorrow (Dec 27).

 

 

 

“The wind condition and rough seas are dangerous to all coastal activities and shipping including oil rig workers,” according to the statement.

 

Apart from that, a category two warning involving strong winds phenomenon at a speed of 50 to 60 kmph with waves as high as 4.5 metres was issued for the waters of Sarawak which is expected to take place until Dec 29.

 

“The areas involved are the waters of Condore, Utara Bunguran, Reef North, Reef South, Layang-layang and West Palawan. The condition is dangerous to all shipping and coastal activities including fishing and ferry service,” according to MetMalaysia.

 

 

 

A first category warning of strong winds at a speed of between 40 to 50 kmph with waves reaching 3.5 metres are expected to occur in the waters of East Johor, Pahang Terengganu and Kelantan until Thursday.

 

The warning involved areas in the waters of Tioman and south Bunguran and is dangerous to small crafts and sea recreational activities.

 

The warning statement was issued by MetMalaysia at 2 pm today.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) — The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) will issue a Notice of Confirmation of Licence Cancellation (NPPL) to a restaurant in Pandan Indah where a rat was caught on video eating fried chicken in a food warmer container.

 

MPAJ president Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim said the immediate licence cancellation was a follow-up to the Health Ministry’s (MOH) notice of closure, which was issued by the Selangor Health Department to the restaurant on Dec 24 after the video had gone viral on social media.

 

“Action to seal the premises will be taken if it is found to be still operating after the issuance of NPPL. Any application for a new licence will only be considered if all conditions are fully met, especially those regarding cleanliness,” he said in a statement today.

 

 

 

Mohd Fauzi said inspection records showed that this restaurant was rated Grade B for cleanliness in June 2021 and January 2022.

 

He said MPAJ conducted regular inspections of food premises to ensure that they abided by all terms and regulations set by the council.

 

As at Nov 30 this year, 1,057 food premises had been inspected and 259 compounds issued under 9 (f) of MPAJ Food Handling By-Laws 2007 and 19(1) (d) of MPAJ Food Establishment By-Laws 2007, he said.

 

 

 

The public can report any dirty food premises to MPAJ through the http://aduan.mpaj.gov.my website, he said.

 

Yesterday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said MOH had issued a 14-day shutdown order and six compound notices to the restaurant following the circulation of the video.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 26 (Bernama) — The RM1,000 special cash assistance to each head of household affected by floods in Terengganu is expected to be distributed from January to February, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar.

 

He said a total of 10,000 heads of households were expected to receive the aid, which aimed at easing their burden.

 

“(The distribution) will take some time…maybe one or two months, we will manage it soon after we get the list of the victims,” he told reporters after opening the Terengganu Football Association (PBSNT) annual congress here today.

 

 

 

Ahmad Samsuri said the state government is now focusing on post-flood clean-up work to enable the affected victims to return home safely.

 

“The most important thing is that all the victims can return home. This week, our focus is on the cleaning work first. Other needs will be reviewed by the respective JPKK (Village Development and Security Committee) since not everyone has the same problem,” he said.

 

Meanwhile, Ahmad Samsuri, who is Rhu Rendang assemblyman, said he would ask the federal government to speed up the phase two of the Baroh Tok Jiring flood mitigation project to overcome the severe flooding problem in the Kuala Nerus area.

 

 

 

He said the phase one project that had been implemented by the state government before also needs to be improved to deal with unexpected floods like what happened last week.

 

“Based on the current situation, the old mitigation needs to be improved. Insya-Allah, JKR and JPS will find a way to resolve this matter,” he added.

 

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

SANDAKAN, Dec 26 (Bernama) — Another 38 stilt houses in Kampung Forest, here collapsed due to the high tide phenomenon since last night, bringing the total number of affected houses to 108.

 

Sandakan district police chief ACP Abdul Fuad Abdul Malek said yesterday, a total of 70 houses collapsed due to the phenomenon on Saturday night.

 

“The number of evacuees at the relief centre in Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Anib 2 also increased to 684 people,” he told reporters today.

 

 

 

Abdul Fuad said he was thankful that no casualties were reported, as residents in the coastal areas had adhered to the authority’s advice to vacate their homes last night.

 

He said the high tide phenomenon is expected to occur again tonight, adding that the police have deployed vehicles and personnel to help the residents to evacuate.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) — The number of flood evacuees in Kelantan, Terengganu and Sabah this evening saw a drop and that in Perak remained unchanged from the morning tally.

 

However, the number of residents in Sabah coastal areas, especially those living on stilt houses, evacuated due to high tide phenomenon, increased this evening compared to this morning.

 

In KELANTAN, a total of 12 relief centres were closed as at 4 pm after 3,900 flood evacuees were allowed to return to their homes.

 

 

 

State Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Management and Operations officer Captain (PA) Mohd Hanif Omar said six relief centres were still opened in Pasir Mas and Tumpat, housing 1,511 people from 515 families compared to 5,411 from 1,787 families this morning.

 

“Five relief centres in Pasir Mas are housing 1,174 people from 390 families, while 337 people from 125 families are still at a centre in Tumpat,” he said in a statement.

 

The situation in TERENGGANU continued to improve, with the number of evacuees in Besut dropped to 138 from 1,438 this morning.

 

 

 

The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the relief centre at Masjid Kampung La housed 126 evacuees while that at the Kampung Pantai community hall had 12.

 

In PERAK, only one relief centre remained open this evening, at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abd Rahman Talib (SMART) in Hilir Perak, with 62 people from 14 families from Kampung Batu 7 and Kampung Batu 7 1/2 Lorong Mesra, Changkat Jong.

 

In SABAH, the number of evacuees in Kota Belud dropped to 139 from 57 families this evening from 143 from 58 families this morning.

 

A total of 62 people from 26 families are at SK Pekan, while the remaining victims are at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chung Hwa.

 

The number of residents in coastal areas evacuated due to the phenomenon rose to 1,506 people from 314 families from 1,483 people from 308 families this morning.

 

Of the total, 684 evacuees are at one centre in Sandakan, 54 at one centre in Kota Kinabalu and the remaining 768 people are at six centres in Pitas.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

 

LABUAN, Dec 26 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Labuan is continuing its search and rescue operation (SAR) for a fisherman who was reported missing in Labuan waters after trying to free a fishing net caught in their boat’s propeller on Christmas Day (Dec 25).

 

Labuan MMEA director Capt (maritime) Nudin Jusoh said the victim, identified as Diniela Rambie, 58,  had gone fishing with two other crew members at around 5pm.

 

“The search and rescue operation was initiated immediately after receiving a missing person’s report from the victim’s friends the same day, since he did not come back to the boat.

 

 

 

“The victim and another crew member were trying to free the fishing net that got trapped in the boat’s propeller, one crew returned to the boat, but the victim did not after the net was successfully freed,” he told Bernama today.

 

Nudin said the search and rescue operation, which has entered its second day today, involved personnel from the marine police, Fisheries Department, Labuan Fire and Rescue Department with the assistance of a number of fishing boats.

 

He also advised those who wished to go fishing in the sea to take safety precautions, wear safety jackets, and to check the weather forecast and ensure their boats are in good condition.

 

 

 

He said the Foreign Ministry has been informed about the missing fisherman so that it could be channelled to the Consulate General of Indonesia in Malaysia.

 

 

Source: BERNAMA News Agency