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- Police hunt 12 who killed 3 Myanmar nationals
- Terengganu, Pahang face second wave of floods; 900 evacuated
- PM’s New Year message: “Stand by me”
| Police hunt 12 who killed 3 Myanmar nationals Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:15 AM PST ALOR SETAR: The Kedah police are looking for 12 foreign men believed to have been involved in the murder of three Myanmar nationals in Bukit Cepar, Tanjung Piring, Kuala Nerang, on Friday. Kedah CID chief ACP Zakaria Ahmad said Monday the police believed the men were still in the vicinity of the murder scene. "Based on information we received, they live separately in several locations near Bukit Cepar forest. Police will endeavour to apprehend them," he told reporters at the Kedah Police Contingent headquarters, here. The victims' bodies were discovered in Bukit Cepar forest around 11.30pm Friday, after a survivor managed to escape and lodged a police report with help from the public at 1pm on Sunday. He said a machete believed to have been used by the murderers was found at the scene, while the murder motive was still being investigated. The survivor who was being treated at the Kuala Nerang Hospital was recovering, Zakaria said. Those killed were identified as Mgkhing Thaung, 38, Latinmaung, 21, and Mgthanshwe, 16, believed to be related to each other, who were from Kampung Arakan, Myanmar. They were here to work as rubber tappers in Tanjung Piring. - Bernama |
| Terengganu, Pahang face second wave of floods; 900 evacuated Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:17 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: The second wave of floods which hit Terengganu and Pahang on Monday has forced more than 900 people to be evacuated. In TERENGGANU, 800 people had been evacuated by 6pm when floods hit several areas in the Kemaman, Hulu Terengganu and Dungun districts due to high tide and heavy rain since morning. So far, five relief centres have been opened in Hulu Terenganu to accommodate 599 people, while 162 people are at two relief centres in Kemaman and the remaining 39 people, at a flood relief centre in Dungun, according to the state's flood portal. Meanwhile, the State Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) said the water level at several main rivers in Terengganu was reported to be rising following heavy rain. As such, the department advised residents staying along the rivers to exercise caution. In PAHANG, 152 people have been evacuated to three flood relief centres in Kuantan following incessant rain from Sunday night. According to the National Security Council (NSC) portal, 98 people from Kampung Galing, Galing Besar and Taman Sri Kuantan were being accommodated at the relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Galing. Nine people from Kampung Sungai Ular had been evacuated to SK Sungai Ular and 45 people from Kampung Seberang Balok had been sent to the Balok community hall, it said. It also said that a stretch of Jalan Bukit Penggorak-Cherating at Km24 and the Jalan Kuantan-Bypass (after the Gebeng Fire and Rescue Station) at Km18 were closed due to the floods. In KELANTAN, heavy rain since Sunday night has resulted in the water level of several main rivers in the state to rise, but still at the alert level. According to the state government's official portal, all the 25 victims from five families at the flood relief centre at SK Pengkalan Kubur 2, Tumpat, have been allowed to go home. - Bernama |
| PM’s New Year message: “Stand by me” Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:04 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: In his New Year's message, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak urged Malaysians to stand by him, strengthen national unity and carve a successful future for all. In addressing the challenges ahead for 2013 and building a sustainable success, he said that Malaysians have to learn from past experiences, improve on the good and rectify all weaknesses. "We need to proceed with the national agenda to strengthen national unity, which is the core of the nation's perpetuity," he said. Efforts must continue to improve the well-being of the people through a sound social safety net system and increase the wealth of the nation by ensuring sustainable economic growth and fiscal health, he said. "We have to ensure that Malaysia will be the best place to build a life; the best place to have a family and raise children, a country that has a caring society, a strong family system, neighbourhoods and streets safe from crime, a sustainable environment, quality schools and educational institutions, as well as the best and affordable health care system. "Join me to make our dream a reality. Stand by my side for us to together determine success, move along and work with me to carve a great future for our country and our children. "Give us a clear mandate and we promise to use your trust to the best of our ability to build a Malaysia for all," he said. |
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