Compiled by MARTIN CARVALHO, C.ARUNO AND R.ARAVINTAN
Over 50 Indian owned farms in Kuala Langat district suffered heavy losses in a freak rainstorm, Malaysia Nanban reported.
The storm, which affected farmers in Simpang, Morib and Kampung Kelanang Baru, uprooted trees, caused farm roofs to collapse and destroyed crops.
Betel leaf farmers Vicki Nedunchezhiyan and Parameswaran Muniandy said many were already struggling with falling crop prices when the storm hit.
Farmers Murugan Sakthivelan and Allimalar Letchumanan estimated that each farmer would need between RM5,000 and RM20,000 for repairs.
> Leading actor Vijay is poised to be a major force in the next Tamil Nadu state election, Makkal Osai reported.
Since launching his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party in February, he has taken a break from acting and focused on building his political career.
With a massive following, Vijay’s party has attracted 4.8 million members through online registration and is establishing 30 wings, including women’s and legal divisions.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
