that there had been none for the last one month. Malaysia has been facing a significant shortage of locally produced rice, _beras tempatan_, our countrys staple food. This shortage has worsened over the past months, with supermarkets and sundry shops reporting an absence of local rice, forcing consumers to purchase more expensive imported rice. The price disparity is alarming a 10 kg bag of imported rice costs approximately RM38, while local rice, when available, costs RM28 for the same quantity. This RM10 difference may seem small to some, but for the B40 (bottom 40 per cent income group), it is a substantial financial burden that exacerbates their already precarious economic situation. This crisis raises critical questions about the role of rice producers and supplie

sustainable Southeast Asia. These summits are a testament to the importance of dialogue and diplomacy, and are an integral part of ASEANs journey toward deeper integration, enabling a unified regional response to global shifts. High on agenda of the summits was the progress made on the work in crafting the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and its strategic plans, which will guide the region for years to come. As ASEAN approaches the completion of the Community Vision 2025, it has commenced charting its future direction for the next two decades, emphasising resilience, connectivity, inclusivity, and sustainability in response to emerging geopolitical and geo-economic challenges and strategic opportunities. It is in this context that the ASEAN Leaders Declaration on the Development of Strategic Plans to Implement the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 was adopted. ASEAN centrality stood at the heart of the summits outcomes. Through the ASEAN Leaders Declaration on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific for the Future Ready ASEAN and ASEAN-Centred Regional Architecture, leaders reaffirmed ASEANs role as the driving force in shaping the regional architecture. They stressed the need for unity in navigating shifting geopolitical and economic landscapes. In engagements with ASEANs partners, leaders underscored the importance of multilateralism, international law, and advocated for dialogue, diplomacy and strategic trust to address global challenges, including developments in the South China Sea, the Korean Peninsula, Ukraine, and the Middle East, advocating for peaceful resolution. On Myanmar, they deeply explored how best to move forward along a Myanmar-owned and Myanmar-led process in dealing with the situation, emphasising that Myanmar remains a member of the ASEAN family. Myanmars sending of a non-political representative to the summit is seen as an indication of Myanmar complying with the Five Point Consensus, ASEANs main reference in addressing the political situation in Myanmar. Economic integration and connectivity were also paramount on the agenda. Leaders recognised that deepening integration is crucial for ASEANs global competitiveness. Alongside the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the worlds largest FTA, the summits also saw the substantial conclusion of the ASEAN-China FTA upgrade negotiation, while the ongoing modernisation of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, the FTA negotiations with Canada, and the review of our FTA with India are instrumental in fortifying the regions trade network and supply chain resilience. The adoption of the Declaration on Supply Chain Efficiency and Resilience reinforces these efforts, strengthening regional connectivity, accelerating recovery, and fostering sustainable growth. Digitalisation and sustainability were other central themes shaping the summits agenda. ASEAN is advancing its digital transformation with initiatives like the ASEAN Digital Master Plan 2025 and the current negotiations for the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement, which could double the regions digital economy to $2 trillion by 2030. Sustainability was equally prioritised, as leaders reinforced the need for growth aligned with environmental stewardship. The summits also highlighted critical areas for enhancing resilience in the region, such as health architecture, labor migration, and the protection of women and children. Leaders adopted declarations to strengthen biosafety and biosecurity and coordination during public health emergencies. Other important declarations adopted focused on advancing the care economy, preventing child labourincluding elimination of its worst formsand enhancing the skills, mobility, and protection of migrant workers. ASEAN leaders recognised the pivotal role of Southeast Asias 213 million youths in shaping the regions future, calling for their voices to be integrated into the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and Strategic Plans. They encouraged youth-driven solutions and innovation in areas such as AI, digital connectivity, fintech, climate change, and cross-cultural dialogues, recognising their potential to spur economic growth and sustainable development. As we reflect on the outcomes of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, it is evident that ASEAN is committed to building a future that is connected, resilient, and inclusive. The region is actively crafting a long-term vision, driving digital transformation, and advancing sustainability initiatives to tackle future challenges and seize emerging opportunities. As ASEAN evolves, its ability to adapt and embrace new opportunities will be crucial in ensuring a united, resilient, and prosperous future for its people. _(_**Dr Kao Kim Hourn**_ is the 15th secretary general of the ASEAN.)_

comprised of multiple tectonic plates that are tectonically active and have a higher chance of causing earthquakes, Malaysia is relatively far away from plate boundaries. This has created a sense of safety among the population in Malaysia, with the belief that the country is free from destructive natural disasters, and that there is no need to prepare for earthquakes. According to Nazaruddin & Duerrast (2021), Peninsular Malaysia recorded 59 earthquakes between 1922 and 2020. In East Malaysia, Sabah in particular reported 67 light to moderates earthquakes between 1900 and 2019 (Tongkul, 2021). Some might think that 59 earthquakes in 98 years is not enough to raise public interest, or that Sabahs earthquakes are an issue specific to Sabah, requiring additional attention only there. The sudden spike in seismicity and intraplate earthquakes, according to researchers, could be due to fault reactivation triggered by multiple interplate earthquakes near Sumatra (Nazaruddin & Duerrast, 2021). This explanation holds up. After the September 2007 Sumatra earthquake (magnitude 8.4), Malaysia experienced nine earthquakes with magnitude ranging from 2.7 to 3.4 within the span of November 30 to December 31. Another such instance was after the September 2009 Sumatra earthquake (magnitude 7.6), where Malaysia recorded nine earthquakes of magnitudes ranging from 0.9 to 3.0 between October 7 and November 30. These earthquakes are harmless due to their low magnitude on the Richter scale, as anything below a magnitude of 5.0 is less likely to cause any damage. After the 2015 tragedy in Sabah, the government introduced the National Annex: 2017 and adopted Eurocode 8, which is essentially a building code and standard for developers to follow to ensure their buildings are earthquake-resistant. The National Annex: 2017 also included a seismic hazard map, showing the peak ground acceleration (PGA) of different part of Malaysia. Combine with our knowledge of fault lines, this map can be used not only for land-use planning but also to identify which areas of Malaysia are more likely to experience earthquakes strong enough to cause significant damage. In Peninsular Malaysia, the highest PGA recorded is 9%g in various locations, including Manjung in southern Perak and Bukit Tinggi, northeast of Kuala Lumpur. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, has a PGA value of 7%g. In Sarawak, the highest PGA recorded at 9%g in Niah, with the majority of the landmass recording PGA values lower than 4%g. However, in Sabah, most of the land mass has recorded PGA values above 4%g, with Ranau, Lahad Datu and Kudat reporting 15%g, 16%g, and 14%g, respectively. According to the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG), any earthquake with a PGA value above 6%g could damage ordinary buildings, forming large cracks that affect their stability. Earthquakes with PGA values above 12%g risk causing severe damage to ordinary buildings, including broken frames and beams. Therefore, dismissing the threat of earthquakes would be irresponsible, given the potential damage they could cause. The National Annex: 2017 set standards for developers to ensure all buildings constructed thereafter are capable of withstanding earthquakes to a certain extent. However, buildings that were built and approved before the publication of the standard in 2017 are unlikely to be earthquake-resistant. This means that any building approved or constructed between 2017 and 2021 was not required to fully adhere to the standard, which raises the possibility that some newer buildings may not be earthquake-resistant. An inspection to assess whether buildings can withstand earthquakes is essential, and for those that are not earthquake-resistant, there is a need to strengthen them to improve their structural stability. This will be a particularly large-scale operation, requiring a massive amount of manpower. Thus, given that many areas with high PGA values are also densely populated, it would be more prudent to begin with those areas, as high PGA values are often associated with higher earthquake magnitude and intensity. In addition to seismic retrofitting of old buildings, it is also necessary to educate the public about the potential dangers beneath our feet. Studies have shown that disaster preparedness greatly enhances a communitys ability to cope during a disaster and speeds up the recovery afterward (Kamarudin et al., 2023). However, they also discovered that individuals who have never experienced an earthquake are significantly less prepared compared to those who have faced one before. Relevant agencies, whether the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the Malaysia Meteorology Department (MMD) or others, need to intensify education programmes, especially in schools located in high-PGA areas like Ranau, Lahad Datu and Bukit Tinggi. Unfortunately, in terms of earthquake mitigation and preparedness, strengthening buildings and increasing public knowledge are the only viable approaches, as scientific prediction and forecasting of earthquakes are considered highly improbable. Although scientists are experimenting with machine learning to improve data analysis for earthquake prediction, its practicality is still under intense scrutiny. Thus, relevant agencies and first responders must be well-equipped and prepared for search-and-rescue missions should such a tragedy occur. As much as the public would want to believe that earthquakes are not a concern for Malaysia, scientific evidence suggests otherwise. Therefore, at the very least, the government needs to prepare the public to deal with such disasters in any way possible. _(_**Chia Chu Hang**_ is a Research Assistant at EMIR Research, an independent think tank focused on strategic policy recommendations based on rigorous research.)_

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lihat umpamanya keperluan berdasarkan kenaikan kos sara hidup,??? katanya di Dewan Rakyat di sini pada Selasa. Beliau berkata demikian bagi menjawab soalan tambahan Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (Muda-Muar) mengenai cadangan supaya kerajaan menaikkan nilai ambang pendapatan secara berkala dengan kaedah penetapan melalui undang-undang tanpa menunggu belanjawan tahunan. Sementara itu, Anwar yang juga Menteri Kewangan turut memaklumkan kerajaan belum membuat ketetapan mengenai kegunaan penjimatan diperoleh menerusi pelaksanaan rasionalisasi subsidi dan peningkatan cukai jualan. ???Setakat ini kita belum tetapkan melainkan RM3 bilion untuk kelompok miskin melalui STR atau kepada rakyat umumnya dengan meningkatkan jumlahnya, dan juga peningkatan untuk pendidikan dan kesihatan agak lebih ketara. ???Kalau YB Muar lihat umpamanya memang ada peningkatan walaupun masih defisit. Kita masih kurangkan defisit, hutang kita kurangkan tetapi kita masih ada peningkatan. Peningkatan itu, sebenarnya daripada penjimatan dan pendapatan negara. Baik hasil dan juga penjimatan dan penyasaran subsidi,??? katanya.

of financing for the benefit of borrowers in the future. Any need or lack of funds for the purpose of PTPTN loan financing will be accommodated by obtaining funds through loans from local financial institutions or through the issuance of sukuk with government guarantees, he said during a question and answer session at Dewan Rakyat today. He was replying a question by Datuk Shamshulkahar Mohd Deli (BN-Jempol) who wanted to know the governments initiative to encourage the repayment of PTPTN loans since it was reported that 430,000 borrowers failed to make repayments with arrears amounting to RM6 billion. Mustapha said PTPTN has stopped loan repayment enforcement and travel restrictions on defaulting borrowers since June 2018, but from time to time PTPTN reminds borrowers about their arrears and their responsibility to make repayments. In fact, he said PTPTN also provides certain incentives to encourage borrowers to make repayments such as structuring and scheduling repayments according to their respective abilities. Replying to a supplementary question by Sabri Azit (PN-Jerai) regarding the plan to study the cancellation of PTPTN debt of borrowers from the B40 group, Mustapha said it would be difficult to implement because the governments commitment is very big at the moment.

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assassinate bad guys by sending him coded messages in the classified ads in newspapers (very retro). Shaw never sees his boss, Kevin (Tim Roth, clearly not taking this seriously) although a flashback reveals they used to have dinner together once in a while. Still grieving his late wife, Monica (Marysia S Peres, also seen in flashbacks), Shaw devotes himself to his lonely, murderous work, passing through airports, picking up suitcases with high calibre rifles at lost property offices, killing folks and then unwinding in hotel bars before moving on to the next gig. In one such bar, a young woman named Kacey (Abigail Breslin, the wee girl from Little Miss Sunshine, now all grownup) makes eye contact, but it turns out shes not looking for a hook-up as Shaw thinks. She explains that she too is from a spy agency and has some shocking news: he is not working for the CIA, Kevin is dead, and whoever is leaving messages for him in the papers is using him to kill their enemies for their own reasons. At first, Shaw refuses to believe hes the equivalent of the second world war Japanese soldier who was stranded on an island and didnt surrender until 1974 . But some cursory internet searches reveal she might be telling the truth, so Shaw and Kacey team up and head to Malta for answers as well as to allow the film-makers a chance to avail themselves of the islands honey-coloured locations. Continue reading...

kadar yang lebih tinggi dalam kalangan masyarakat India. Contohnya, di Kuala Lumpur, walaupun majoriti Melayu, masyarakat India juga signifikan dan mempunyai jumlah penduduk yang tinggi. Namun, dalam usaha kita menyelesaikan kemiskinan tegar di Kuala Lumpur, kita tidak akan membahagikan berdasarkan kaum. Oleh itu, kita akan menangani semua yang miskin, termasuk jumlah kecil dalam kalangan masyarakat Cina dan jumlah yang lebih besar dalam kalangan masyarakat India. Tidak benar jika dikatakan (usaha untuk menoktahkan kemiskinan tegar) hanya untuk Melayu, tetapi memang jumlah tersebut adalah besar dan majoriti dalam kalangan masyarakat Melayu. Saya harap penjelasan ini memberikan kejelasan, dan jika ada kenyataan sebaliknya, mohon maklum kepada saya kerana ini bertentangan dengan dasar kita, katanya pada sesi Waktu Pertanyaan-Pertanyaan Menteri di Dewan Rakyat hari ini. Beliau berkata demikian menjawab soalan tambahan S. Kesavan (PH-Sungai Siput) yang berharap pendekatan menoktahkan kemiskinan dilaksanakan kepada semua kaum, termasuk India. Menjawab soalan asal Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PN-Rantau Panjang) mengenai status terkini usaha kerajaan menoktahkan miskin tegar pada 2023, Anwar berkata pada 31 Jan tahun lepas, sejumlah 126,372 ketua isi rumah kategori miskin tegar telah dikenal pasti dan pada 29 Julai tahun ini, jumlah itu telah diselesaikan. Walau bagaimanapun kita tahu angka ini bertambah. Oleh kerana kejayaan ini, terdapat jumlah baharu yang didaftarkan. Pada 29 Julai, kita selesai, dan pada 1 Ogos, kita buka untuk penambahan permintaan baharu termasuk (permintaan) yang lama yang merasakan perlu memohon. Jumlahnya adalah 22,893. Setakat 21 Okt tahun ini, 15,000 atau 65.6 peratus (miskin tegar) telah diselesaikan, jadi bakinya akan kita tingkatkan, katanya. Perdana Menteri berkata kerjasama antara jentera kerajaan Persekutuan dan negeri turut membantu meningkatkan pendaftaran baharu bagi golongan miskin tegar, sekali gus memudahkan usaha kerajaan untuk mengeluarkan mereka daripada kelompok tersebut. Mengenai mekanisme yang digunakan, Anwar yang juga Menteri Kewangan berkata kerajaan telah menukarkan mekanisme pendapatan isi rumah kepada pendapatan per kapita yang dirasakan lebih tepat dalam menilai pendapatan sebenar rakyat. Kita mengubah pendekatan daripada yang digunakan oleh kerajaan terdahulu kepada per kapita berdasarkan maklumat baharu, termasuk Majlis Kos Sara Hidup dan dialog serta sesi libat urus dengan kerajaan negeri yang belum pernah dilakukan sebelum ini, tambahnya. Ini bukan pendekatan yang sempurna, tetapi berdasarkan angka yang diberikan, kita telah menyelesaikan tahun pertama, dengan tambahan hampir 22,000 yang hampir selesai. Saya yakin kita boleh menyelesaikannya, tetapi adakah ini memuaskan? Tidak. Oleh sebab itu, kita minta... kerajaan negeri tidak ada masalah kerana mereka memberikan sokongan dan kerjasama sepenuhnya kepada kerajaan Persekutuan, katanya. Menjawab soalan tambahan Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (MUDA-Muar) mengenai penetapan nilai ambang pendapatan individu yang layak memohon bantuan tunai, Anwar berkata perkara itu akan dikaji dengan mengambil kira keperluan peningkatan kos sara hidup. Tentang cadangan penepatan nilai ambang, akan kita akan meneliti cadangan baharu dan lihat umpamanya keperluan untuk meningkatkan (nilai ambang) berdasarkan kos sara hidup, katanya. Terdahulu, Syed Saddiq mencadangkan agar kerajaan menetapkan nilai ambang secara berkala dan tetap dalam pindaan undang-undang, contohnya mengikut kadar inflasi tahunan atau setiap tiga tahun. Berhubung pertanyaan Syed Saddiq mengenai arah penyaluran penjimatan kerajaan, Perdana Menteri menjelaskan bahawa meskipun Belanjawan 2025 mengalami defisit, kerajaan tetap berupaya meningkatkan jumlah bantuan hasil daripada langkah penjimatan dan penyasaran subsidi. Unjuran penjimatan mungkin berbeza, tetapi setakat ini kita belum tetapkan secara muktamad, kecuali pertambahan peruntukan sebanyak RM3 bilion untuk kelompok miskin melalui Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) serta peningkatan peruntukan dalam sektor pendidikan dan kesihatan, katanya. Melalui Belanjawan 2025, kerajaan meningkatkan peruntukan STR dan Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) kepada RM13 bilion berbanding RM10 bilion sebelumnya, yang dijangka memberi manfaat kepada sembilan juta penerima, bersamaan 60 peratus daripada penduduk dewasa negara.

significant portion of the poorest are from the Indian community. For instance, in Kuala Lumpur, the majority is Malay but the Indian community is large and compared to the number, the population is high. When addressing hardcore poverty, we do not do so based on race. Therefore, we will address the needs of all the poor, including the small number in the Chinese community and the larger number in the Indian community, he said during the Ministers Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today. He said the notion that efforts to eradicate poverty are solely focused on Malays is not true. While the majority of those in need may be Malays due to their larger population, the policy is designed to support all poor citizens, said the prime minister and encouraged anyone who hears statements contradicting the policy to report them, as they are not aligned with the governments stance. ALSO READ: Poverty eradication remains a key agenda of govt The prime minister was responding to a supplementary question from S. Kesavan (PH-Sungai Siput) regarding addressing hardcore poverty and the implementation of initiatives to eradicate poverty to cover all races, including the Indian community. In response to an original question from Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PN-Rantau Panjang) regarding the governments efforts to eradicate hardcore poverty, Anwar said that as of Jan 31 last year, a total of 126,372 household heads were under the hardcore poor category and the issue was resolved by July 29 this year. However, we are aware that the number has increased, as the success of this initiative has led to new registrations. By July 29, we had resolved the initial cases, and on Aug 1, we reopened for new requests, including older ones that felt the need to apply again. This amounts to 22,893. As of Oct 21 this year, 15,029 household heads or 65.6 per cent of the hardcore poor cases have been resolved, and we will continue to work on addressing the remaining cases, he said. The Prime Minister said the cooperation between federal and state government agencies has contributed to the increase in new registrations for the hardcore poor, thus facilitating the governments efforts to lift them out of poverty. Regarding the mechanism used, Anwar, who is also the Minister of Finance said the government has shifted from using household income to per capita income as a more accurate way to assess the actual earnings of the people. We have revised the previous governments approach to using per capita income based on new information, including from the Cost of Living Council, as well as dialogues and engagement sessions with state governments. This is not a perfect approach, but based on the figures provided, we have completed our goals for the first year. An additional 22,000 cases are nearly resolved, and I am confident they can be completed, he said. In response to a supplementary question from Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (MUDA-Muar) regarding the threshold for individual income levels that qualify for cash assistance, Anwar said the matter would be reviewed, taking into account the rising cost of living. Regarding the proposal to set the income threshold, we will examine new proposals and consider the need to increase the threshold based on living cost, he said. Syed Saddiq suggested that the government incorporate into law amendments regarding the setting of income thresholds requiring it to be conducted regularly and consistently, for example, in accordance with the countrys inflation rate on an annual basis or every three years. Responding to Syed Saddiqs inquiry about where the governments savings are channelled, Anwar said that although there is a deficit in the 2025 Budget, the government is still able to increase the amount of assistance through savings and targeted subsidies. The projection for savings may more or less, but so far we have not set a definitive amount, except for the additional allocation of RM3 billion for the poor through the Rahmah Cash Contribution (STR) and increased funding for education and health, he said. Under the 2025 Budget, the government has provided the highest increase for the STR and the Basic Rahmah Contribution (SARA), raising it to RM13 billion from RM10 billion. This increase benefits nine million recipients or 60 per cent of the adult population in the country.

Better World, follows the 16th BRICS Summit and brings together heads of state and government, as well as ministers from the nine BRICS member states, alongside representatives from 20 invited non-BRICS countries. This underscores Malaysias unwavering commitment to fostering global cooperation and dialogue. The working visit will also include bilateral engagements with counterparts from other invited nations on the sidelines of the summit, Rafizi said in a statement today. ALSO READ: Malaysia to attend BRICS Summit Oct 22-24 - PM Anwar The minister said that through active engagement in this high-level BRICS Outreach/BRICS Plus summit, Malaysia reaffirms its commitment to deepening ties with BRICS nations and navigating the complexities of the global economic landscape with resilience. This visit serves as a strategic platform to not only explore Malaysias potential role within BRICS but also to champion economic cooperation, foster prosperity, and promote inclusive development for the Global South, he added. Rafizi will be accompanied to the summit by senior officials from the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Global South is a term used to describe countries primarily located in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Oceania. These countries are generally regarded as less economically developed than those in the Global North, which includes Europe, North America, and parts of East Asia. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed Malaysias intention to join BRICS to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on June 18. READ MORE: Msia actively seeks BRICS support for membership

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miskin, ada juga kadar yang lebih tinggi dalam kalangan masyarakat India. Contohnya, di Kuala Lumpur, walaupun majoriti Melayu, masyarakat India juga signifikan dan mempunyai jumlah penduduk yang tinggi. "Namun, dalam usaha kita menyelesaikan kemiskinan tegar di Kuala Lumpur, kita tidak akan membahagikan berdasarkan kaum. "Oleh itu, kita akan menangani semua yang miskin, termasuk jumlah kecil dalam kalangan masyarakat Cina dan jumlah yang lebih besar dalam kalangan masyarakat India. "Tidak benar jika dikatakan (usaha untuk menoktahkan kemiskinan tegar) hanya untuk Melayu, tetapi memang jumlah tersebut adalah besar dan majoriti dalam kalangan masyarakat Melayu. "Saya harap penjelasan ini memberikan kejelasan, dan jika ada kenyataan sebaliknya, mohon maklum kepada saya kerana ini bertentangan dengan dasar kita,??? katanya pada sesi Waktu Pertanyaan-Pertanyaan Menteri di Dewan Rakyat pada Selasa. Beliau berkata demikian menjawab soalan tambahan S Kesavan (PH-Sungai Siput) yang berharap pendekatan menoktahkan kemiskinan dilaksanakan kepada semua kaum, termasuk India.Menjawab soalan asal Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PN-Rantau Panjang) mengenai status terkini usaha kerajaan menoktahkan miskin tegar pada 2023, Anwar berkata pada 31 Jan tahun lepas, sejumlah 126,372 ketua isi rumah kategori miskin tegar telah dikenal pasti dan pada 29 Julai tahun ini, jumlah itu telah diselesaikan."Walau bagaimanapun kita tahu angka ini bertambah. Oleh kerana kejayaan ini, terdapat jumlah baharu yang didaftarkan."Pada 29 Julai, kita selesai, dan pada 1 Ogos, kita buka untuk penambahan permintaan baharu termasuk (permintaan) yang lama yang merasakan perlu memohon. Jumlahnya adalah 22,893."Setakat 21 Oktober tahun ini, 15,029 ketua isi rumah atau 65.6 peratus (miskin tegar) telah diselesaikan, jadi bakinya akan kita tingkatkan," katanya.Perdana Menteri berkata, kerjasama antara jentera kerajaan Persekutuan dan negeri turut membantu meningkatkan pendaftaran baharu bagi golongan miskin tegar, sekali gus memudahkan usaha kerajaan untuk mengeluarkan mereka daripada kelompok tersebut.Mengenai mekanisme yang digunakan, Anwar yang juga Menteri Kewangan berkata kerajaan telah menukarkan mekanisme pendapatan isi rumah kepada pendapatan per kapita yang dirasakan lebih tepat dalam menilai pendapatan sebenar rakyat."Kita mengubah pendekatan daripada yang digunakan oleh kerajaan terdahulu kepada per kapita berdasarkan maklumat baharu, termasuk Majlis Kos Sara Hidup dan dialog serta sesi libat urus dengan kerajaan negeri yang belum pernah dilakukan sebelum ini," tambahnya."Ini bukan pendekatan yang sempurna, tetapi berdasarkan angka yang diberikan, kita telah menyelesaikan tahun pertama, dengan tambahan hampir 22,000 yang hampir selesai."Saya yakin kita boleh menyelesaikannya, tetapi adakah ini memuaskan? Tidak. Oleh sebab itu, kita minta... kerajaan negeri tidak ada masalah kerana mereka memberikan sokongan dan kerjasama sepenuhnya kepada kerajaan Persekutuan," katanya.Menjawab soalan tambahan Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (MUDA-Muar) mengenai penetapan nilai ambang pendapatan individu yang layak memohon bantuan tunai, Anwar berkata perkara itu akan dikaji dengan mengambil kira keperluan peningkatan kos sara hidup."Tentang cadangan penepatan nilai ambang, akan kita akan meneliti cadangan baharu dan lihat umpamanya keperluan untuk meningkatkan (nilai ambang) berdasarkan kos sara hidup," katanya.Terdahulu, Syed Saddiq mencadangkan agar kerajaan menetapkan nilai ambang secara berkala dan tetap dalam pindaan undang-undang, contohnya mengikut kadar inflasi tahunan atau setiap tiga tahun.Berhubung pertanyaan Syed Saddiq mengenai arah penyaluran penjimatan kerajaan, Perdana Menteri menjelaskan bahawa meskipun Belanjawan 2025 mengalami defisit, kerajaan tetap berupaya meningkatkan jumlah bantuan hasil daripada langkah penjimatan dan penyasaran subsidi."Unjuran penjimatan mungkin berbeza, tetapi setakat ini kita belum tetapkan secara muktamad, kecuali pertambahan peruntukan sebanyak RM3 bilion untuk kelompok miskin melalui Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) serta peningkatan peruntukan dalam sektor pendidikan dan kesihatan," katanya.Melalui Belanjawan 2025, kerajaan meningkatkan peruntukan STR dan Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) kepada RM13 bilion berbanding RM10 bilion sebelumnya, yang dijangka memberi manfaat kepada sembilan juta penerima, bersamaan 60 peratus daripada penduduk dewasa negara. - Bernama

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sempadan negara. ???Pada minggu ini juga iaitu kurang dari dua minggu selepas sambutan besar-besaran yang dibuat oleh kerajaan Pulau Pinang ke atas kelasi kapal, Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) terpaksa mengerahkan Kapal KD Selangor untuk melaksanakan misi membayangi kehadiran kapal pengawal pantai China di Zon Maritim Malaysia (ZMM) di Beting Patinggi Ali (BPA). ???Saya mencadangkan agar anda turun meninjau di lapangan bagi melihat sendiri kehadiran CCG atau Tentera Laut Pembebasan Rakyat China (PLAN) dalam perairan Malaysia. ???Ini supaya anda insaf dan membuka mata bahawa ancaman yang dihadapi dari Republik Rakyat China (RRC) bukan bersifat polemik tapi realiti yang sebenar,??? katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Selasa. Sebelum ini, Kementerian Pertahanan memberi jaminan bahawa situasi di Laut China Selatan kini adalah selamat, terkawal, kekal bebas serta terbuka kepada komuniti maritim. Perkara tersebut dimaklumkan Adly Zahari di Dewan Rakyat pada Isnin bagi menjawab soalan Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (BN-Jelebu) mengenai status keselamatan perairan Malaysia susulan pencerobohan kapal tentera China dan Pengawal Pantai China di Zon Ekonomi Eksklusif (EEZ) di Wilayah Maritim Sarawak. Dalam pada itu, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal berkata, kenyataan itu juga secara tidak langsung telah merendahkan darjah ancaman keselamatan ZMM terutama di kawasan Luconia Shoals atau BPA. Mengulas lanjut, beliau turut mempertikaikan perkara diberitahu oleh Adly Zahari yang memaklumkan bahawa kehadiran kapal milik RRC di kawasan berkenaan hanya terhad kepada jenis kapal CCG dan bukan terdiri daripada kapal PLAN. ???Ini adalah satu kenyataan yang salah sama sekali dan amat berbahaya, mengambil kira kehadiran kapal-kapal dari RRC di ZMM bukan hanya terhad kepada pasukan pengawal pantai malah turut terdiri daripada kapal PLAN serta China Maritime Safety Agency (CMSA). ???Termasuklah pasukan para militer terdiri daripada kalangan nelayan RRC yang menangkap ikan secara haram di ZMM. ???Kehadiran kapal China ini bersifat agresif dan dapat dibuktikan pada 2020 di mana kapal penyelidik dari PETRONAS (West Capella) di ZMM telah diganggu secara agresif selama berhari-hari,??? jelasnya. Tambah beliau, Adly Zahari yang juga Ahli Parlimen Alor Gajah perlu sentiasa bersikap peka dan berhati-hati sebelum membuat sebarang kenyataan serta mengambil maklum fakta ancaman dihadapi negara. Ujarnya, strategi yang digunapakai oleh RRC sejak 2019 dengan mengatur gerak kapal China untuk hadir di kawasan BPA itu bertujuan untuk membuat tuntutan agresif. ???Dengan ???berhenti dan menurunkan sauh??? ini merupakan sebagai salah satu tindakan ???cementing??? di kawasan yang kononnya wilayah laut mereka. ???Tidakkah anda sedar bahawa fungsi utama kapal pasukan pengawal pantai milik China ini adalah untuk menguatkuasakan undang-undang maritim negara mereka sebagai salah satu justifikasi bahawa ???exclusivitae??? negara berkenaan terpakai dan dilaksanakan dalam ZMM? ???Tindakan kehadiran kapal mereka adalah salah sama sekali dan mencabar integriti serta hak kedaulatan Malaysia! Juga merupakan satu kesalahan yang cukup besar bawah Undang-Undang Laut Antarabangsa serta United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982),??? katanya.

leadership will be instrumental in driving the womens doubles squad to new heights, he said in a statement today. Rosman, who has nearly two decades of experience coaching the national doubles team, will be working closely with Rexy, senior team coach Ching Kai Feng and junior team coach Amelia Anscelly. Their goal is to strengthen and further develop the womens doubles team. Meanwhile, Rosman said he cant wait to get started again with the national setup. I am honoured to be back at BAM and excited to take on this challenge. The womens doubles department has immense potential and I am looking forward to building on the progress made over the years, he said in the same statement. Rosman, whose contract with BAM was not renewed in 2020, then moved to coach in the Philippines and is currently coaching national mens doubles independent pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi. ALSO READ: BAM bids farewell to several national players, unveils 2025 senior team

by long-standing poverty, with eight of the poorest districts being Tongod, Beluran, Pitas, Kinabatangan, Kota Marudu, Tuaran, Ranau, and Lahad Datu. It is crucial, in my view, that Sabah undergoes a new transformation to truly lift itself from being one of the most underdeveloped states. Undoubtedly, the upcoming state election will be very interesting, and we may witness the formation of a new government focused on rescuing Sabah from the crisis of poverty, he told reporters when met at the Parliament Building here. Bung Moktar said discussions to form and strengthen the BN-PH alliance were ongoing among party leaders to ensure that preparations for the election could be jointly initiated. This step is to ensure that Sabah gets a strong government that can support the peoples aspirations for developing the state, he said. In September, UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said UMNO had decided to work with PH for the Sabah state election and agreed that Sabah BN would follow the cooperation formula used at the federal level, extending it to the Land Below the Wind. However, Bung Moktar said Sabah UMNO and BN remained open to working with any local parties in the upcoming election. READ MORE: BN-PH cooperation the best formula for Sabah state election

Sido from captivity in Gaza by the IDF, in a joint operation also involving the US Embassy. Fawzia has been returned to her family in the Sinjar area of northern Iraq. This week, she sat for her first filmed interview since her liberation. Alan Duncan, a former British soldier and volunteer fighter with the Iraqi Kurds who is now a documentary film-maker, was part of a small group of people in Israel made aware of Fawzias plight in July. He was involved in subsequent efforts to lobby the Israeli authorities to act to free her. (Full disclosure: I was also a part of this group.) Because of this involvement, the Sido family decided to grant Fawzias first recorded interview to Duncan. Parts of the interview were published by the Sun newspaper based in the UK this week. Because of my own involvement on the matter, I have also been able to view the full two hour recording of the conversation between Alan Duncan and Fawzia Sido. They showed us pictures of beheaded babies, and said these are the kids that you ate now. It contains new details of her story which are immensely informative both regarding Fawzias personal plight, and with regard more generally to the experiences of the Yezidi children enslaved by the Islamic State organization in 2014. Throughout the interview, Fawzia Sidos tone is calm and matter of fact. She relates, nevertheless, as will be outlined here, details of an encounter with evil of a nature almost beyond the ability of the human mind to process. At certain times during the interview Duncan, a former combat soldier and veteran of more than one war, is almost unable to continue. Fawzia remains calm throughout, pausing to share jokes with members of her family. Fawzia Sido, aged 9, was captured with two of her brothers by Islamic State in the summer of 2014. Following their capture, she and one of her brothers, Fawaz, were made to take part in a forced march from Sinjar to Tal Afar, at that time under the control of Islamic State. The journey took three or four days, during which time the Yezidis were given no food by their captors. On arrival to Tal Afar, according to Fawzia, They told us that they would give us food. They made rice and they gave us meat to eat with it. The meat had a weird taste and some of us had stomach aches afterwards. When we were done, they told us that this was the meat of Yezidi babies. They showed us pictures of beheaded babies, and said these are the kids that you ate now. One woman suffered heart failure and died shortly after. The mothers of these babies were there also. One mother recognized her own baby because of its hands. And to the interviewers mute sounds of horror, she continues Its very hard, but it wasnt our fault. They forced us. But its very hard to know that it happened. But it was not in our hands. The accusation that Islamic State fed human meat to Yezidi captives has been made before, though this has never become one of the widely known elements of the ISIS story in the west. Perhaps the human mind simply and instinctively recoils from such depravity, and as a result it goes un-recorded. Vian Dakhil, a Yezidi member of the Iraqi parliament, was the first to reveal details of this practice by ISIS, in 2017. Dakhil related a testimony she had collected similar in its details to that given by Fawzia Sido. Dakhil revealed these details in an interview given to the Egyptian Extra News Channel, which was then translated by Memri. After Tal Afar, Fawzias story conforms more closely to the known details of the experiences of Yezidi female children in the hands of ISIS. She was held for 9 months in an underground jail along with around 200 other Yezidi women and children. Some of the children held there died from drinking contaminated water, she tells Alan Duncan. During that time, she had no contact with her jihadi captors, except that she remembers that from time to time, they would come and take older girls who they evidently found attractive from the vault. After nine months, she was taken to a building that she remembers resembled a school. From there, she and four other Yezidi girls were purchased by a man named Abu Mohammed al-Idnani. The girls were then forcibly converted to Islam. Beatings were administered to any who refused to obey. Fawzia was given to a man who first raped her when she was 10 years old. She remembers being sold on five times, to a Syrian, a Saudi, another Syrian, and then finally to the Gazan jihadi fighter who married her. She knew him by his nom de guerre of Abu Amar al Makdisi. Makdisi is the generally preferred term among the jihadis for a Palestinian Arab Muslim. It relates of course to the Islamic term for Jerusalem Bayt al Makdis. Fawzias husband, however, was a Gazan, not a Jerusalemite. Fawzia seems to have been 15 or 16 when married to the Gazan jihadi. As a result of repeated rapes, she bore him two children, a boy and a girl. Contrary to earlier reports Abu Amar al-Makdisi was not killed in the Islamic States last stand at Baghouz in the lower Euphrates River Valley, in 2019. Rather, he was captured by Coalition forces, and imprisoned in one of the jails run in Syria by the US aligned Syrian Democratic Forces. Fawzia and her children were taken to the SDF controlled prison camp for IS families at al-Hol. From there, the jihadis transferred them in an escape to Islamist controlled and Turkish supported Idleb Province. She and her children were then taken through a tunnel from Idleb into Turkey. There, the Islamic State network issued her with a false Jordanian passport, and she and the children were taken by her husbands family to Cairo, and then into Hamas controlled Gaza. Appropriate vengeance for the things Fawzia Sido experienced and witnessed must surely lie hidden yet further, and deeper. In Gaza, Fawzia was kept as a kind of domestic slave by her husbands family. She appears at a certain point to have been married to one of his brothers, who was later killed in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. For a while, she was resident with other young women at the Shuhada al Aqsa Hospital in Dir al Balah, in central Gaza, a facility controlled by armed Hamas men, according to her testimony. Finally, as is now well known, thanks to the efforts of her family, a Canadian Jewish philanthropist, her supporters in Israel, and the IDF, she was rescued in early October and returned to her family in Iraq. Her children remain with al-Makdisis family in Gaza, where they are being raised as Arab Muslims. Fawzia concludes her testimony in simple and clear terms; Until I got back to Iraq, I was all the time a Sabaya, also in Gaza. Sabaya is an Arabic term referring to a young woman held captive and exploited sexually. Fawzia appears on all the occasions I have seen her speak to be a young woman of exceptional strength and dignity. Chaim Nahman Bialik, writing in response to the Kishinev pogrom in 1903, recorded famously that revenge for the blood of a child, Satan himself has not yet invented. Appropriate vengeance for the things Fawzia Sido experienced and witnessed must surely lie hidden yet further, and deeper. Published under the title Yazidi Woman Freed by IDF from Gaza Reveals ISIS Made Them East Babies.

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mengekalkan kualiti serta keindahan infrastruktur tersebut.Menyentuh tentang kerja-kerja penyenggaraan mahupun pembinaan semula sesebuah infrastruktur, masalah yang seringkali dihadapi adalah ketiadaan maklumat bangunan asal, maklumat reka bentuk, struktur, mekanikal, elektrikal, utiliti dan sebagainya.Maklumat-maklumat ini merupakan nadi kepada sesebuah bangunan atau projek infrastruktur bagi memastikan perancangan penyenggaraan menjadi lebih mudah, cepat dan dapat mengurangkan kos penyenggaraan secara keseluruhannya.Dalam Mesyuarat Majlis Tindakan Pembangunan Negara (MTPN) yang dipengerusikan oleh Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada 7 Jun 2024, beliau bersetuju supaya penggunaan Pemodelan Maklumat Bangunan (BIM) diperluas kepada projek-projek kerajaan dan swasta.BIM ialah proses yang melibatkan penjanaan representasi digital komprehensif dan pengurusan model tiga dimensi berinformasi tentang keseluruhan kitar hayat sebuah infrastruktur atau aset. Ini merangkumi komponen seni bina, struktur, mekanikal dan elektrikal.Berbeza daripada cetakan biru dua dimensi tradisional, BIM membawa model digital dimensi baharu yang lebih komprehensif dan tepat yang membolehkan pihak pelanggan membayangkan projek secara interaktif dan meningkatkan tahap keberkesanan pengurusan aset menyeluruh.Langkah kerajaan menjadikan BIM sebagai dasar dalam industri pembinaan adalah langkah tepat pada masanya di kala negara bergerak ke arah pendigitalan dan Revolusi Perindustrian 4.0 (IR4.0).Dasar BIM dalam industri pembinaan akan menjadi pemangkin kepada perubahan besar anjakan dari amalan tradisional kepada proses digital inovatif yang sedang mengubah cara projek direncanakan, dilaksanakan dan dikendalikan.Integrasi alat digital bukan sekadar mengikut trend, ia adalah langkah strategik perjalanan transformasi ke arah meningkatkan kecekapan, ketepatan dan kerjasama untuk membina masa depan sektor pembinaan yang lebih cerah.Salah satu ciri istimewa BIM adalah kerjasama masa nyata. Arkitek, jurutera, kontraktor dan pihak yang berkaitan boleh bekerja di platform yang sama secara interaktif dan masa nyata, membuat kemas kini di mana pengubahsuaian segera dilihat oleh semua pihak.Platform berasaskan ???perkomputeran awan??? memudahkan perkongsian data projek secara interaktif, membenarkan pasukan bekerja bersama tanpa mengira lokasi fizikal mereka.Ini meningkatkan keberkesanan komunikasi di mana semua pihak berkongsi pemahaman yang sama dan mengurangkan risiko kesilapan atau kecuaian yang boleh menyebabkan kelewatan serta peningkatan kos.Dalam peringkat reka bentuk, teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI) telah diintegrasi dalam BIM untuk mengurus maklumat reka bentuk secara holistik, termasuk simulasi dan perancangan operasi jangka panjang.Teknologi ini digunakan untuk menghasilkan reka bentuk yang optimum berdasarkan parameter tertentu seperti pemilihan bahan, penyediaan anggaran kos dan had keselamatan sesuatu reka bentuk.Ini membolehkan visualisasi yang tepat, simulasi dan koordinasi membawa kepada keputusan yang lebih baik dan hasil projek yang lebih tepat, sekali gus membantu mencadangkan pelbagai pilihan reka bentuk yang lebih efisien, mengurangkan pembaziran bahan dan mengoptimumkan peruntukan sumber, menyumbang kepada amalan pembinaan yang lebih mampan dan kos efektif. ???Industri pembinaan Malaysia telah mula mengadaptasi BIM sejak tahun 2008 namun, usaha ini masih belum menyeluruh.??? Dengan BIM menjadi sebuah dasar, diharapkan semua syarikat pembinaan di Malaysia akan menggunakan teknologi terkini termasuk BIM untuk mengoptimumkan setiap aspek operasi mereka.Memperkenalkan teknologi baharu memerlukan tenaga kerja yang mahir dalam penggunaannya. Program latihan dan inisiatif pembangunan kemahiran harus seiring supaya dapat memanfaatkan kan potensi teknologi sepenuhnya.Diharapkan dengan usaha ini lebih ramai tenaga kerja tempatan akan terlibat di dalam industri pembinaan ini yang sering diklasifikasikan sebagai dirty, dangerous, difficult (3D). Inisiatif ini juga tentunya akan dapat mengurangkan kebergantungan sektor pembinaan kepada pekerja asing.Kemudahan myBIMKementerian Kerja Raya (KKR) sentiasa menyokong ekosistem digitalisasi negara lebih-lebih lagi menjadikan BIM sebahagian dari Dasar Pembinaan Negara.Pelan Strategik JKR 2021-2025 menyasarkan untuk melaksanakan BIM dalam 90 peratus projek bernilai melebihi RM10 juta.Antara tahun 2021 dan 2024, Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) telah berjaya mengintegrasikan BIM ke dalam 455 projek merangkumi pelbagai peringkat perancangan, reka bentuk dan pembinaan.Usaha ini didukung melalui penubuhan Unit BIM di bawah Cawangan Pengurusan Aset Bersepadu (CPAB) dan JKR pada tahun 2012 bagi mengadaptasi BIM dalam projek bangunan kerajaan secara berperingkat.Unit BIM ditubuhkan di bawah Cawangan Jalan (CJ), JKR pada tahun 2018 bagi infra jalan raya. Unit ini juga menjadi sumber rujukan, khidmat nasihat dan perkongsian kepakaran kepada agensi kerajaan, pusat pengajian tinggi dan penggiat industri pembinaan.Sebuah lagi agensi di bawah KKR iaitu Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (CIDB) telah melancarkan myBIM pada 20 November 2017 iaitu pusat sehenti pertama negara berfungsi sebagai pusat sumber untuk mempromosikan dan meningkatkan penggunaan BIM dalam kalangan penggiat industri pembinaan.Pusat myBIM menyediakan kemudahan, peralatan dan perisian yang merangkumi bilik seminar dengan sistem audio visual yang lengkap bagi program latihan serta akreditasi kemahiran.Selain itu, CIDB turut menyediakan Studio myBIM yang dilengkapi stesen kerja BIM dengan kapasiti 22 orang serta Makmal myBIM yang terdiri daripada bilik latihan dengan panel sentuh yang besar dan 20 stesen kerja.Semua perisian dan peralatan BIM di pusat berkenaan ditawarkan secara sewaan harian bagi menggalakkan dan membolehkan penggiat industri memanfaatkan teknologi BIM tanpa perlu pelaburan yang tinggi.Pada 13 Julai 2023, CIDB telah melancarkan National BIM eSubmission Initiative (NBeS) bersempena dengan Majlis Perasmian KL BIM Day 2023. Sistem NBeS merupakan penanda ukur bagi tahap kemajuan dalam sistem semakan dan kelulusan Pelan Bangunan oleh pihak berkuasa tempatan.Sistem ini juga berpotensi menjadi salah satu sistem Pemeriksa Auto pertama di dunia. Melalui NBeS, pelan bangunan boleh diserahkan dan disemak secara digital melalui BIM bagi meningkatkan kecekapan proses kelulusan.Antara projek di Malaysia yang telah dibina menggunakan BIM ialah Bangunan Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur; Institut Kanser Kebangsaan di Putrajaya dan bangunan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia di Shah Alam, Selangor.Projek lain ialah Educity Sports Complex di Nusajaya, Johor; Hotel Ancasa di Pekan dan Klinik Kesihatan 5 Maran, Pahang; Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Meru Raya, Ipoh, Perak.Terdapat enam institut pengajian tinggi di Malaysia menawarkan kursus dan fasiliti BIM seperti Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) dan Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).Selain itu, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Investment Holdings Sdn Bhd, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) dan Swinburne Sarawak Sdn Bhd serta terdapat satelit BIM di enam Akademi Binaan Malaysia (ABM) seluruh negara.BIM juga dilihat mampu membantu kontraktor dan pemaju mengelakkan kos dan masa tambahan yang dihadapi sepanjang tempoh pembinaan. Selepas projek itu siap, sekali gus menjadikan industri itu lebih cekap, berkesan, fleksibel dan inovatif di samping meningkatkan produktiviti negara.Kesimpulannya, industri pembinaan Malaysia sedang menyaksikan revolusi teknologi yang sedang membentuk perancangan di studio dan operasi di tapak.Dron, teknologi augmented reality atau realiti terimbuh, sensor, dan peranti IoT secara kolektif menyumbang kepada peningkatan keselamatan, ketepatan dan kecekapan projek.Hakikatnya, transformasi digital dan inovasi bukan sekadar kemewahan. Medium ini telah menjadi aspek penting dalam membina masa depan yang lebih cerah bagi industri pembinaan di Malaysia.*Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi ialah Menteri Kerja Raya

had been found during a partial autopsy, citing anonymous sources familiar with the preliminary tests. Crack cocaine and benzodiazepine were also listed. An improvised aluminum pipe to ingest drugs was also found in the room, ABC reported. Payne -- who was found dead after staff called emergency services twice to report a guest overwhelmed by drugs and alcohol was destroying a hotel room -- had spoken publicly about struggles with substance abuse and coping with fame from an early age. Post-mortem results indicated that he was alone at the time of the fall and was going through an episode of substance abuse, prosecutors had previously said. The singer suffered multiple traumas and internal and external hemorrhaging, they said. READ MORE: Smashed hotel room, narcotics found as Liam Payne death probe unfolds The Clarin newspaper published photos last week of what it said was the interior of Payne's room, with white powder visible on a table next to a piece of aluminum foil and a lighter. The pictures also showed a television with a broken screen. The prosecutors office said substances that appeared to be narcotics and alcoholic beverages had been found in the room, amidst pieces of broken furniture and other objects. A hotel employee suspected of providing Payne with drugs on the day he died has been interviewed by officials, but not arrested or charged, local police told ABC News. Payne was a member of One Direction, the hugely successful pop group whose fame began in 2010 on the British television talent contest The X Factor. One of the highest-grossing live acts in the world, the group went on indefinite hiatus in 2016. Payne went on to enjoy solo success, but in recent years spoke openly about struggles with alcoholism and fame. He was the father of a seven-year-old boy shared with Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy.

added that the group began by distributing two chickens per family during the pandemic, and progressed to providing aid in the form of goods or food items. But this year, HCIC shifted to providing cash to recipients as they prepare for Deepavali. A total of 54 families received RM200 each, while 15 students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Raja Mahadi and Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Unjur in Klang were given RM150 each, he said. Additionally, Seva Gurukulam in Rawang, a centre that helps children excel in education, received RM800 to host a feast for disadvantaged children. By providing cash, HCIC aims to give each family the flexibility to prepare for the festival according to their needs, ensuring they can buy food, clothing or other household items. Hamidi said HCIC appoints 10 persons-in-charge (PIC) to manage the selection of families in need of assistance and play a critical role in ensuring that aid reaches those who genuinely require help. He added that the selection process involves responding to requests for aid and conducting site visits to assess the background and needs of the families, with periodic assessments conducted to monitor the progress of the families. One PIC in Nilai received RM1,000 on behalf of five families, while (another) collected RM2,000 for 10 families in Ampang. Hamidi said the primary challenge for HCIC is maintaining and building public trust, particularly involving those who donate to the cause. During festive seasons, the demand for funds increases, and this requires us to work even harder to approach new potential donors. However, thanks to HCICs strong track record, donors feel assured that their contributions are being directed to those who genuinely need help and we consistently demonstrate transparency and accountability. Hamidi also said open communication channels reassure donors that their contributions are making a real impact, adding that HCIC has gained confidence from donors as it reports to them weekly on its collection and distribution activities. We have developed a strong network, and many individuals are eager to volunteer their time and resources to assist us in providing financial aid to anyone in need, regardless of race or religion. We welcome anyone who wants to join us in our mission to help the disadvantaged group. Contributions may be deposited to Persatuan Kebajikan Rakan-Rakan Hamidi at CIMB account No. 8011-004-760.

Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Hajah Norashikin, Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, state executive councillors, Town and Country Planning Department director-general Datuk Alias Rameli and Selangor department director Khairulzaman Ibrahim. Khairulzaman said the celebration was held at the park in Ampang Jaya as it reflects the theme. Tasek Tambahan was selected as it is a strategically located, medium-to-high density residential area within the city that retains a village-like and green environment, and is equipped with various high-tech infrastructure facilities. The park symbolises sustainability and livability, and serves as a daily gathering point for residents from diverse backgrounds and income levels to relax and socialise with family and friends. He said the celebration targets approximately 3,000 participants and offers various programmes to visitors, including the local community, government agencies and departments, students and foreign tourists. The celebration aims to familiarise local communities and the public with the Town and Country Planning profession. It also promotes local tourism products and destinations to stimulate the local economy, further positioning Selangor as a Madani state through creating a prosperous community. Khairulzaman said the prosperity and rapid development in Selangor are the result of meticulous planning and development approaches, including the hard work of planners at national and state levels. The state government places great importance on inclusive urban planning and development that prioritises the peoples well-being. The First Selangor Plan was formulated to make Selangor a smart, livable and prosperous state by 2025. He said the professions role is crucial to shaping the countrys development policies and planning has been implemented to ensure no group is left behind, aligning with the principles of Malaysia Madani and the countrys Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). He said after 66 years of the profession in Selangor, urban planning has undergone various evolutions and transformations. On behalf of the urban planning profession in Selangor, I am committed to providing excellent service and dedicated to the inclusive and impactful development planning of the state. He said since 2023, the state government has provided incentives to Selangor local authorities that are recognised as the most sustainable and happiest cities based on Sustainable City Measurement indicators. He said the effort measures the sustainability level of a city and cities in Selangor in 2024 have been rated as sustainable. The programme also saw the presentation of the Sustainable City Award to Selangor local authorities and the Energy and Water Saving Award to residents of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council for their contributions to achieving SDG.

approach in easing monetary policy. Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, hinted that interest rate cuts would likely proceed at a slower pace in the coming quarters as the Fed moves towards the neutral rate. Meanwhile, ongoing tensions in the Middle East have kept crude oil prices elevated. As a result, the US Dollar Index (DXY) rose to a high of 104. points, indicating strong demand for the greenback, he told Bernama. Despite expectations of the ringgit trading sideways amid current demand for the US dollar, he said Malaysias positive growth outlook, coupled with its commitment to fiscal consolidation, provides a strong case for a firmer ringgit in the future. Malaysias advance gross domestic product estimate for the third quarter, which came in at 5.3 per cent, suggests the country is on track for robust growth this year and potentially into the next, he added. In early trade, the ringgit was higher against a basket of major currencies. It edged up against the Japanese yen to 2.8579/8685 from 2.8685/8724 on Monday and increased vis-a-vis the British pound to 5.5890/6091 from 5.6040/6112. The local currency also strengthened against the euro to 4.6553/6721 from 4.6687/6746 at Mondays close. Meanwhile, the ringgit traded mixed versus ASEAN currencies. It appreciated against the Thai baht to 12.8397/12.8948 from 12.8719/8945, and strengthened against the Singapore dollar to 3.2692/2814 from 3.2776/2821. It was nearly flat against the Indonesian rupiah at 277.6/278.7 compared to 277.6/278.1 previously. It remained unchanged against the Philippine peso at 7.48/7.51 versus 7.48/7.49 at Mondays close.

plan under the reform agenda specifically for Government-Linked Companies (GLCs), Government-Linked Investment Companies (GLICs), and agencies to ensure a balance between corporate objectives and national socioeconomic responsibilities without compromising the viability, competitiveness, and resilience of Malaysias economy. During the question-and-answer session, Lee Chuan How (PH-Ipoh Timor) will ask the Education Minister to state the latest status of the book voucher distribution and the total allocation for the initiative. Meanwhile, Rodiyah Sapiee (GPS-Batang Sadong) will pose a question to the Plantation and Commodities Minister to outline strategic measures to boost palm oil production, given the current decline in output, which raises concerns that the palm oil industry may face challenges similar to those of rubber, unable to meet the countrys needs. After the session, the debate on the Supply Bill 2025 at the policy level will resume at the sitting, which has entered its second day today. The Third Meeting of the Third Session of the 15th Parliament will be in session for 35 days, until Dec 12. ALSO READ: Dewan Rakyat passes Constitution Amendment Bill on citizenship

today. He asked anyone with information or dashboard camera footage of the accident to contact the nearest station or investigating officer Insp Narol Hisham Endi at 019-5897115. In another unrelated matter in Kuantan, Bentong police are asking for the publics help in locating a man reported missing since Oct 11 from Taman Saga in Bentong. Bentong police chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said he received a report about the disappearance of Khairul Amir Ismail, 24, at 3.43 pm today. He said the man with tanned skin, 165 centimetres (5.4 feet) tall and weighing 60 kilogrammes was last seen in a collared t-shirt (brown and white striped) and black trousers. Anyone with information is asked to come forward to the nearest police station or call Bentong police at 09-2222222, he said in a statement tonight.

pelan tindakan di bawah agenda reformasi khusus buat syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC), syarikat pelaburan berkaitan kerajaan (GLIC) dan agensi demi memastikan keseimbangan antara objektif korporat dan tanggungjawab sosioekonomi nasional tercapai tanpa menjejaskan daya maju, daya saing dan daya tahan ekonomi Malaysia. Turut menarik perhatian, pertanyaan Lee Chuan How (PH-Ipoh Timor) pada sesi soal jawab yang meminta Menteri Pendidikan menjelaskan status terkini pemberian baucar buku seperti yang telah diumumkan dan berapa jumlah peruntukan yang telah disediakan. Selain itu, Rodiyah Sapiee (GPS-Batang Sadong) mengemukakan soalan kepada Menteri Perladangan dan Komoditi mengenai langkah strategik untuk meningkatkan hasil komoditi sawit memandangkan pengeluaran semasa yang semakin menyusut dikhuatiri meletakkan industri sawit senasib dengan getah yang tidak lagi mampu menampung keperluan negara. Usai sesi soal jawab, persidangan diteruskan dengan menyambung semula perbahasan peringkat dasar Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan 2025, yang memasuki hari kedua hari ini. Mesyuarat Ketiga Penggal Ketiga Parlimen ke-15 berlangsung selama 35 hari hingga 12 Disember depan.- Bernama

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an extremely tense political situation after a failed 1965 coup. The so-called Dwikora Cabinet 2 was dismissed a month later. Subianto has said earlier that he needs a strong administration, even though analysts said that his fat Cabinet would bloat the bureaucracy. I want to create a strong government that would unite our multicultural society and diverse political interests, Subianto said before inviting more than 100 people for interviews at his residence last week. It must be a big coalition, and some will say my Cabinet is fat. The Cabinet features politicians from a coalition of seven parties who supported his victory in the February election, and figures allied with Widodos Cabinet, who were reappointed to continue their jobs under Subiantos presidency. Analysts said the move was a political reward to Widodo for the latters tacit support in the election. Subianto was sworn in with his new vice president, 37-year-old Surakarta ex-Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka. He chose Raka, who is Widodos son, as his running mate, with Widodo favouring Subianto over the candidate of his own former party. The former rivals became tacit allies, even though Indonesian presidents dont typically endorse candidates. Subianto was a long-time rival of the Widodo, who ran against him for the presidency twice and refused to accept his defeat on both occasions, in 2014 and 2019. But Widodo appointed Subianto as defence chief after his re-election, paving the way for an alliance despite their rival political parties. Subianto reappointed nearly half of Widodos Cabinet members, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, making her the first person to hold the ministry under three different presidents. Indrawati, 62, who has served as the executive director of the International Monetary Fund and managing director of the World Bank, is one of Indonesias longest-serving finance ministers, having held the post for long stretches under Presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo. She has earned considerable respect in international circles, particularly for her reforms of the chaotic Indonesian taxation system and her role in steering Indonesia through the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. We regularly consulted with each other to discuss strategies for strengthening the Finance Ministry and the state finances to support his programs, Indrawati told reporters after meeting with Subianto last week. Other ministers from Widodos Cabinet include Interior Minister Tito Karnavian, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir. Subianto has announced an ambitious goal of increasing annual economic growth to 8 per cent by the end of his five-year term, and embarking on an ambitious spending program, including an increase in defence spending, hikes in civil servants salaries, and a program to give 83 million children free meals.

checks to voters to get them to back Trump. The Guardians Oliver Laughland witnessed the spectacle in person: Standing before a large US flag, which spanned the breadth of a vast stage, the worlds richest man told an assembled crowd that he loved them. Today, my Administration is taking a major step to expand contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. This new action would help ensure that millions of women with private health insurance can access the no-cost contraception they need. Vice President Harris and I have worked tirelessly to protect and build on the Affordable Care Act. We lowered costs for Marketplace coverage by an average of $800 per year for millions of Americans, Americans than ever before have signed up for health insurance through the law. At a time when contraception access is under attack, Vice President Harris and I are resolute in our commitment to expanding access to quality, affordable contraception. We believe that women in every state must have the freedom to make deeply personal health care decisions, including the right to decide if and when to start or grow their family. We will continue to fight to protect access to reproductive health care and call on Congress to restore reproductive freedom and safeguard the right to contraception once and for all. Continue reading...

di Bournemouth menyebabkan permulaan positif The Gunners musim ini terhenti di kedudukan ketiga liga dengan 17 mata, empat di belakang pendahulu Liverpool dan tiga di belakang juara bertahan Manchester City. Angkatan Arteta menerima kunjungan Shakhtar pada Rabu dengan keputusan seri tanpa jaringan di Atalanta dan kemenangan 2-0 di ke atas Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), meletakkan kelab England berkenaan di tangga ke-13 Liga Juara-Juara, empat mata hasil daripada dua perlawanan. Arahan keluar padang diterima William Saliba di Bournemouth juga menandakan kad merah ketiga Arsenal dalam lapan perlawanan liga selepas insiden Declan Rice (Brighton) dan Leandro Trossard (Manchester City). Dan Arteta yang pernah berguru dengan Pep Guardiola di Manchester City mengakui The Gunners akan kehilangan mata setiap kali bermain dengan 10 pemain. ???Kami tidak boleh terus bermain dengan 10 pemain, mari kita teruskan, ambil ???kesakitan??? yang kita ada dan gunakannya malam esok (awal pagi Rabu). ???Dan kami juga perlu menghapuskan isu (kad merah), itu perkara jelas dan utama. Bagaimana caranya tidak penting. Kami juga perlu fokus,??? kata Arteta. Sebagai rekod, Shakhtar tidak menang dalam kempen Liga Juara-Juara selepas seri tanpa jaringan di Bologna dan tewas 0-3 kepada Atalanta. LIGA JUARA-JUARA RABU (23 OKTOBER) AS Monaco lwn Red Star Belgrade, 12.45 tengah malam AC Milan lwn Club Brugge, 12.45 tengah malam Arsenal lwn Shaktar Donetsk, 3 pagi Juventus lwn VfB Stuttgart, 3 pagi Strum Graz lwn Sporting Lisbon, 3 pagi Real Madrid lwn Borussia Dortmund, 3 pagi Paris Saint-Germain lwn PSV Eindhoven, 3 pagi Girona lwn Slovan Bratislava, 3 pagi Aston Villa lwn Bologna, 3 pagi

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