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William, Kate to visit M'sia next year as part of Queen E jubilee tour
Special ministry unit to monitor quality of KR1M products
Floods hit KL again (Updated)

William, Kate to visit M'sia next year as part of Queen E jubilee tour

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 07:34 AM PST

LONDON: Britain's royal family will embark on a global tour next year as part of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth's 60th year on the throne, Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday.

Senior royals will visit every realm where the queen is head of state as well as trips to other major countries in the Commonwealth.

The queen herself will embark on a tour of the United Kingdom, starting in London in March before taking in every region across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the next few months.

Heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will visit Australia, Canada, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand, while his son Prince William and his new wife Kate will travel to Malaysia, Singapore, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.

William's brother Prince Harry will head to Belize, Jamaica, and the Bahamas.

The main festivities to mark the queen's diamond jubilee will take place over four days next June with a flotilla on the River Thames and a concert at Buckingham Palace.

Earlier this year, the 85-year-old, who acceded to the throne on the death of her father George VI in February 1952, became the second-longest reigning monarch in more than 1,000 years of British history. - Reuters

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Special ministry unit to monitor quality of KR1M products

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 06:43 AM PST

Published: Wednesday December 14, 2011 MYT 10:42:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday December 14, 2011 MYT 10:43:58 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry has set up a special monitoring unit to ensure the quality of products sold at Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) shops, supermarkets and mini markets.

Deputy Minister Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim said the unit was set up last week with the cooperation of the Health Department, Agriculture Department and Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim).

"The unit has already started its operations in the city and will move on to other states in stages," said Rohani when interviewed in Bernama's Radio24 programme, Kerusi Panas, here Wednesday.

Rohani said the unit would also conduct spot-check to ensure the effectiveness of KR1M operations.

"By setting up the unit, we hope to resolve problems involving quality and problems with labeling on food products and their composition," said Rohani. - Bernama

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Floods hit KL again (Updated)

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 04:35 AM PST

KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain caused flash floods in various parts of Kuala Lumpur again and in places where floods have not occurred in a long time.

Motorists and city dwellers encountered a repeat of Tuesday's nighmare of flash floods and heavy traffic snarls at major roads in the city.

The areas flooded Wednesday included Jalan Raja Chulan, the Pudu area, Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Sultan Ismail.

Motorists were stuck in massive traffic jams in various areas, while other drivers were affected by faulty traffic lights.

Some drivers tweeted that the basement car park of the Sungei Wang Plaza shopping complex was flooded, while others tweeted about thunderstorms and heavy rain in the afternoon while they were on the road.

On Tuesday, various parts of the capital were also affected by flash floods, trapping thousands of motorists getting home after work.

The floods occurred when a two-hour downpour caused Sungai Bunus to overflow.

City Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said he had been informed by the Meteorological Department to brace for heavy rain in the evening.

He said firemen were directed to be on standby for floods that might occur at low-lying areas including Jalan Gurney, Jelatik, Wangsa Maju and Jinjang.

"We have boats and personnel to be sent to these areas if needed," he added.

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Rabu, 14 Disember 2011