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PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan akan membuat pengumuman berita baik untuk semua mangsa letupan paip gas di Putra Heights, Subang minggu ini.
Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Nga Kor Ming berkata, perkara itu akan diumumkan beliau bersama Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amiruddin Shaari.
"(Berkenaan) bencana kebakaran (paip gas di) Putra Heights, di mana minggu ini kerajaan MADANI, saya bersama Menteri Besar Selangor (Amiruddin) akan membuat pengumuman yang membawa berita baik, 'unpreecedented recovery plan' (pelan pemulihan yang belum pernah diumumkan) untuk mangsa kebakaran di sana.
"Kita akan buat pengumuman pada minggu ini juga. Saya harap rakyat sabar.. sedikit masa saja lagi, nantikan berita baik yang akan disampaikan nanti," katanya selepas Majlis Pecah Tanah Projek Pembangunan Rumah Belia Madani dan Rumah Mampu Milik di Mukim Batu, Kuala Lumpur hari ini.
Majlis pecah tanah itu disempurnakan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
KUALA LUMPUR: The public must be equipped with basic knowledge in disaster management to prepare them for any situation, including floods, said the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus.
However, he emphasised that public involvement in disaster management is the international standard and should not be seen as a sign of government agencies’ weakness.
“...internationally, everyone, including members of the public, has a role to play in ensuring their safety, which in turn helps reduce the risk of losses or property damage,” he said after appearing as a guest on Bernama Radio’s Jendela Fikir programme titled NADMA dan Usaha Malaysia dalam Pengurusan Bencana ASEAN (NADMA and Malaysia’s Efforts in ASEAN Disaster Management)
According to Khairul Shahril, NADMA encourages public and NGO involvement in disaster management by fostering a deeper understanding of multi-stakeholder collaboration, which is key to effective disaster response and preparedness.
On Malaysia’s efforts in international disaster management, he said overseas humanitarian missions, particularly in ASEAN countries, have significantly enhanced the skills of the country’s rescue and relief personnel.
“Each country faces unique challenges and adopts different approaches. Indonesia, for example, experiences more frequent and complex disasters compared to Malaysia. Through humanitarian missions, we can learn strategies and best practices in disaster management.
“Overseas experience helps us to enhance our knowledge and elevate the level of disaster management within the country,” he said.
On the involvement of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) in Myanmar under the Malaysian Humanitarian Aid Mission, Khairul Shahril noted that the team received recognition from the United Nations following a thorough audit process.
He said, NADMA aims to leverage Malaysia’s expertise to help raise the standards of rescue personnel across ASEAN, through joint training sessions, among other things, adding that the initiative was among the key objectives of the recent official visit by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance.
A total of 50 NADMA personnel were involved in the humanitarian aid mission and search and rescue operations for earthquake victims in Myanmar last month.
PETALING JAYA: The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) hit the ground running when the catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, leaving over 3,700 dead and more than 5,000 injured.
The foundation rolled out a massive, coordinated relief effort across Mandalay and Naypyidaw, two of the hardest-hit regions. In a statement, it said BTCF volunteers had acted quickly to assess the damage, distribute emergency aid and provide vital emotional support to survivors.
The foundation said BTCF’s Malaysia branch had teamed up with the Royal Malaysian Air Force to fly critical humanitarian supplies to Naypyidaw. The first shipment, containing folding beds and eco-blankets, was sent on April 7 to hospitals and mobile clinics.
“Accompanied by two Malaysian volunteers, the delivery was handed directly to the Myanmar Red Cross Society for distribution.”
The tragedy has left more than 10,000 religious structures severely damaged in the predominantly Buddhist nation. Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, reported the heaviest toll.
The statement said BTCF’s international relief efforts have delivered more than 300 metric tonnes of aid, focusing on food, medical supplies and sanitation needs.
Priority distributions have targeted rural villages, temporary shelters, hospitals, monasteries and orphanages. Key supplies include rice, cooking oil, instant noodles, biscuits, eggs, and clean drinking water.
BTCF has also distributed vital medical items, including 600,000 face masks, 1,000 wound treatment packs and nearly 600,000 pairs of gloves, along with 2,620 packs of sanitary pads.
To address electricity shortages, BTCF is providing solar-powered lanterns and lighting kits, while for shelter, more than 100 heavy-duty tents, 3,975 foldable beds and 1,900 mosquito nets have been distributed.
Special care packages have been prepared for vulnerable groups, including elderly residents, orphans and families with infants, featuring baby formula, diapers and small toys.
BTCF volunteers have also been delivering hot meals and clean water to overwhelmed healthcare workers and search-and-rescue teams.
Local partnerships, including with the Yunnan Chamber of Commerce, have been crucial in logistics, debris clearing and emotional support services.
BTCF also organised a memorial service in Mandalay on April 17, with 550 monks from 26 monasteries chanting blessings for the victims.
BTCF’s humanitarian presence in Myanmar began in 2008 after Cyclone Nargis, and today it supports over 20,000 long-term member households. Through its network of 784 local volunteers, the foundation continues to provide aid and emotional support across Myanmar’s communities.
Berjaya Group founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan remains a key supporter of Tzu Chi Malaysia’s charitable missions, helping the foundation expand its humanitarian efforts both across Malaysia and internationally.
BTCF remains committed to supporting Myanmar’s recovery and rebuilding efforts in the months and years to come.
Poultry processing facility in Kulim ordered to shut down over wastewater pollution, second facility since last week
- Admin UKK
- Berita
PETALING JAYA: A poultry processing plant in Kulim, Kedah, was ordered to shut down immediately after failing to install effluent treatment systems to treat wastewater from processing raw poultry.
This is the second plant located in the same vicinity ordered to cease operations, the New Straits Times reported.
Kedah Department of Environment (DOE) director Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab said inspections found that the plant, located in Taman Industri Waja, was discharging untreated waste into the environment.
The plant was subsequently issued a notice for equipment operation detention under Section 38(1)(a) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
“This was done to immediately halt the ongoing pollution.
“The facility has been ordered to cease operations to allow for remedial measures to be carried out promptly,“ she was quoted as saying.
Sharifah added that the plant would be allowed to resume operations once the department is satisfied with the measures taken to rectify its wastewater treatment system.
It was reported last week that another poultry processing plant, also located in Kulim, was ordered to shut down following complaints from nearby residents about a foul odour.
The department’s investigation found that the stench was caused by poultry slaughter waste and cages.
Bawang Assan rep commissions wooden bridge as long-term solution to recurring floodings at SJK Toh Nang access road
- Admin UKK
- Berita
SIBU (April 27): Bawang Assan assemblyman Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, together with his team from the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), conducted an inspection of a newly constructed wooden bridge funded under his initiative for SJK Toh Nang in Engkilo here recently.
The school, located in a low-lying area in the West Bank, has faced recurring access issues during the rainy season, with flood waters often submerging the connecting road by up to one metre.
Despite multiple efforts to elevate the road, it continued to sink.
As a long-term solution, Wong commissioned the construction of a wooden bridge – approximately half a kilometre long – to link the school to the main road and ensure safe and consistent access for students and residents.
Wong was accompanied by the school’s Board of Management Chairman Yong Ing Hui and local community leaders during the visit.