Category: General

KUALA BERANG, March 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today visited and presented contributions to flood victims currently housed at the Kampung Batu 23 temporary relief centre (PPS) here.

Ismail Sabri said whatever form of assistance that had been channelled to flood victims before, will also be distributed to the affected residents in Kelantan and Terengganu.

“It includes RM1,000 Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) compassionate aid, RM2,500 to buy household necessities, to repair people’s houses… it’s the same,” he told reporters after meeting the flood-affected residents who were housed at the PPS.

He said if all forms of assistance were combined, including vouchers for the purchase of goods, nearly RM10,000 will be channelled to each affected household.

Today, a total of 76 household heads received RM1,000 in cash to ease the burden due to massive floods that hit the district on Sunday.

Ismail Sabri arrived at the PPS at 2.15 pm accompanied by Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim.

The prime minister spent about half an hour meeting and chatting with the evacuees before handing over donations to those affected by the floods.

Hulu Terengganu is the district worst affected by the floods including several areas that have never been flooded before, were inundated with floodwater this time, causing serious property damage.

The area was flooded so quickly causing many residents to panic that some of them fled to the nearby forest area as PPS was also flooded.

As of 2 pm, the number of evacuees was 15,317 people from 4,011 families who were housed in 68 PPS in the districts of Kemaman, Hulu Terengganu, Dungun, Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, and Setiu.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

SHAH ALAM, March 1 — Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari tested positive for COVID-19 following an RT-PCR test today.

Selangor Menteri Besar press secretariate in a statement today informed that Amirudin would undergo self-quarantine for seven days following health protocols prescribed by the Ministry of Health and would return to work on March 8.

The statement said Amirudin apologised for the inconvenience that arose following this development and requested that anyone who was in contact with him within the last 48 hours to undergo screenings for COVID-19.

“Let us pray for the health of his family and all those who are also affected by the COVID-19 infection. May Allah continue to bless and protect us all,” read the statement.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

SIBU, March 1 — A family of three died in a fire which razed two houses in Kampung Bahagia Jaya here tonight.

Preliminary information from the operations centre (PGO) of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JPBM) stated that the victims were identified as Sima Abdullah, 18, Rashidah Suut, 81, and another yet-to-be identified victim.

Meanwhile, Sibu Zone 4 fire chief Janggan Mulling said four more victims survived the fire which was reported at about 8.12pm.

A total of 19 personnel from two fire and rescue stations here rushed to the scene before putting the blaze under control at about 9.00 pm.

So far, JBPM is still investigating the cause of the fire.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Vivo, a global technology company shares some tips on how to eternalise a perfect selfie and to enjoy every moment in the process of making a good photography post on social media.

Alexio Yeoh, vivo V series official fashion photographer, said that there are some crucial tips that can be used without spending too much time doing it.

He said first and foremost, look for good lighting as it is important in highlighting own good features and complexion and it can be found in places such as in the shade of objects on a sunny day including trees and building, in an open overcast day and during the golden hour of photography.

Yeoh further said that one should learn to pose and be confident by ‘smiling with your eyes’.

“To bring out the best angle, try moving your smartphone slightly far away from your face and slightly above your eye-line,” he said, adding that one should always make sure that the smartphone’s Night Mode is on when taking selfies at night.

Yeoh also reminded encouraged selfie-enthusiasts to think outside of the box as there are many ways to express facial expression.

“Be confident and free yourself from the creative boundaries with various amazing camera features in the vivo V23e 5G,” he said.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Telecommunication companies have been urged to cooperate with the government in ensuring the quality of the Internet in the country is always at the best level.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the government had provided the infrastructure for the companies to provide the best services and they should not pursue profit without regard for quality.

“Everyone has to work together, don’t just think of profits. The government has set up the infrastructure and so on. I like to see companies make a profit because when they do, the government will also get (revenue) from taxes.

“But they also need to invest back and provide the best service to consumers. The ecosystem is large and everyone has to play a role,” he said in the programme ‘Responsif’ entitled ‘Slow Internet’ over RTM, tonight.

The other two guests were the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chief operating officer Datuk Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus and artiste Mohd Ashraf Muslim.

Annuar also said telecommunication companies, MCMC and the relevant parties need to constantly communicate with consumers to understand their problems related to the Internet.

“Consumer dissatisfaction should not be overlooked. In the pursuit of profit and given the marketing strategy and various campaigns, what is given to consumers is not as promised,” he said.

On Feb 25, Annuar said the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) had instructed MCMC to conduct random monitoring of telecommunication companies to ensure the quality of the communication service experience remained at its best.

He said this was done so that initiatives to encourage the public to use digital platforms and the latest technology are not hampered.

He added that performance audits need to run continuously and MCMC needs to communicate with all telecommunications companies to make improvements to achieve the stipulated speed.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency