Day: June 22, 2024

BATU PAHAT, The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intends to extend the search area for four fishermen who went missing when their boat overturned in the waters of Tanjung Segenting here yesterday.

Batu Pahat Maritime Zone director, Cmdr (Maritime) Mohd Haniff Mohd Yunus said the search and rescue operation will be extended to the coastal areas around which the overturned boat was reported to have drifted to from where it had overturned in the middle of the sea.

‘The search will be conducted there as the surrounding geographic conditions that is muddy and swampy. It is also based on testimony from the rescued victim, that all of them managed to jump overboard before the boat capsized.

‘The chances of missing victims being found safely is still there if they are wearing life jackets or are clinging on floating objects, or being found by other seafarers,’ he told reporters at a media conference at the Batu Pahat Maritime Zone Base here today.

He also said that the search and rescue operation had
stopped at 7 pm and would resume at 7 am tomorrow, and that a MMEA helicopter would be roped in for the search.

Five local fishermen, 43 to 63, were reported to have jumped overboard when their boat overturned at around 6.8 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Segenting at about 6 am when it was hit by strong waves due to bad weather.

Four fishermen, boat captain Chia Kah Chong, 51; Raud Daud @ Hamid, 53, Tan Hai Lian, 62, and Lee Pong Ling, 63, are still missing, while Tan Siak Bin, 43, was rescued by nearby fishermen at around 8 am yesterday.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

ALOR SETAR, The Kedah Department of Environment (DOE) is investigating the discovery of 40 jumbo bags suspected to contain scheduled waste at an open area in Kulim today.

Kedah DOE director Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab said the bags were found by a DOE team during a routine pollution detection and prevention patrol at 10 am.

“We found that the bags were placed in an open area that also serves as a solid waste disposal site. The waste was packed using the name of a prominent company, and investigations are ongoing to identify the exact source of the waste.

“Samples of the waste have been taken to the Chemistry Department to confirm the type of waste. If the waste is not categorised as scheduled waste, the case will be handed over to the agency responsible for managing solid waste,” she said in a statement today.

She added that the DOE would also track down the landowner and inform the local authorities and the Kulim Land Office for further action.

“If the waste is found to be scheduled waste, action will b
e taken under Section 34B of the Environmental Quality Act 1974. Similar action can be taken against the landowner if it is found that there was negligence leading to the area becoming an illegal dumping site for scheduled waste,” she said.

She urged anyone with information about the incident to report it to the Kedah DOE or the department’s Kulim branch.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

GEORGE TOWN, Padang Kota Lama here turned into a ‘Fried squid noodle Festival’ when the Young Muslim Sports Club (YMSC), in collaboration with the house of Seeni Food and Beverage Sdn Bhd, attempted to get into the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) by giving away 10,000 pack of noodles for free to the public.

YMSC president Munowar Sadiq MKE Kader Sultan said the ‘Most Mee Goreng Sotong Giveaway’ programme will be in progress for 24 hours from 5 pm today until 5 pm tomorrow.

‘In one hour, we want to target 500 packs, so in 10 hours 5,000 packs and in 20 hours as many as 10,000 packs while we target to run out within 20 hours. Thankfully, everything went smoothly with 1,600 packs achieved in just one hour,’ he told Bernama at Padang Kota Lama here today.

More interestingly, the House of Seeni’s fried squid noodle kitchen consists of three generations of family starting from the grandfather, Sheik Abidin Akm Mustaffa, 80, his son Seeni Mohamed Sheik Abidin, 47, and grandson Syed Muhammad Hafiz Seeni Mohamed,
24.

Munowar Sadiq said it was the brainchild of the youngest, Syed Muhamad Hafiz, and the total cost was estimated at almost RM100,000.

‘For 10,000 packs, we spend RM100,000, for fried noodles alone (it costs) RM50,000. A packet of noodles would cost between RM4 and RM5 and we give a ‘sarbat’ (syrup drink), The remaining RM50,000 is spent on permits, tents, equipment, sound system and so on,’ he said.

The programme ‘Most Mee Goreng Sotong Giveaway’ was well received with many curious visitors taking the opportunity to savour the fried noodles, thus helping to create the MBOR record.

An entrepreneur, Nur Azira, 33, said the fried squid noodles have long been the centre of attention for the gourmet public’s attention.

‘His (Seeni FandB) noodles really ‘explode’ (burst of a delicious sensation), it’s spicy (hot) enough to taste really good, so we came here to support this record (attempt),’ she said.

Last year, YMSC created a MBOR record by painting the longest Jalur Gemilang Mural (national flag mural) in
Malaysia measuring 541 metres, on the wall of Jalan Tanjong Bungah here.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

NIBONG TEBAL, The Communications Ministry, particularly through the National Film Development Corporation (Finas), will enhance efforts in safeguarding the welfare of veteran artistes.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Finas is now more proactive in addressing welfare issues of those in the film industry.

“We always celebrate actors during the peak of their careers, but ailing veterans also need to be cared for.

“The message from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is that veterans, regardless of their field, should be helped and their welfare improved,” he told reporters after presenting certificates to participants of the Basic Social Media Workshop here today.

Also present was Finas chief executive officer Datuk Azmir Saifuddin Mutalib.

Fahmi said the three-day workshop aimed to impart skills in content creation on social media, organised by Finas at the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) in Sungai Bakap.

He said the use of social media has many benefits as it can generate
income from product sales or by becoming influencers when users produce good content.

“Previously, Finas conducted many workshops for filmmaking purposes, but now they are also conducting workshops involving the use of digital equipment, including smartphones.

“I hope all 46 participants who attended this workshop can apply all the knowledge (gained), create captivating content for viewers, and generate income for themselves,” he said.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

JOHOR BAHRU, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today received a courtesy call from the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at Istana Bukit Serene here.

Photos from the royal visit were shared in a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page.

Also present at the meeting, which lasted almost two hours, were the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, and Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman.

The royal guest also attended a luncheon with His Majesty and the Regent of Johor.

‘I have taken the King of Bhutan on a tour of Johor Bahru, and he has expressed interest in returning with his family for a holiday in Johor.

‘His Majesty also expressed a desire to extend an invitation for me to visit Bhutan to further enhance bilateral relations between Bhutan and Malaysia,’ said Sultan Ibrahim.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency