THE Perak Agriculture Department is expanding onion cultivation to 10ha in the second phase of its initiative aimed at boosting production and reducing imports.
TAPAH: All complaints and suggestions from 18 traders in Tapah town who claim they are incurring losses due to a decline in customers following the implementation of the one-way traffic system in the town will be brought to the relevant authorities, says Ishsam Shahruddin.
IPOH: The flash flood situation in three Perak districts has improved and several temporary shelters are now closed.
IPOH: A cable car project connecting Tapah in Perak to Ringlet in Cameron Highlands, Pahang is in the pipeline.
IPOH: Some 60 families, involving about 200 victims, have been relocated to temporary shelters following flash floods in three districts in Perak.
PUTRAJAYA: Five localities in Sabah and 23 Orang Asli villages in Perak will be placed under the enhanced movement control order effective Aug 11, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
IPOH: The sight of overcast skies is enough to send shivers down Taman Cempaka resident Jack Chan’s spine.
Over the years, several districts in Perak have been on flood alert each time the monsoon season approaches.
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 3,520 foreign workers, out of 178,370 tested, were found to be positive for Covid-19 through compulsory screening imposed by the government.
IPOH: Dengue cases are increasing in Perak’s rural areas due to improper disposal of waste, says state Health Committee chairman A. Sivanesan.
IPOH: There has been a 17.9% increase in dengue cases reported in Perak, says A. Sivanesan.
IPOH: Some 19 farmers' markets in Perak have reopened starting Wednesday (June 24), says Datuk Abdul Yunus Jamahri.
Perak government through its agencies and local councils is taking proactive measures to address soil settlement issues in the Kinta district.
IPOH: The number of flood evacuees housed at temporary relief centres in Hilir Perak and Kerian reduced to 227 people from 66 families compared to 347 individuals from 101 families in four relief centres this morning.
TAMIL schools in Perak are showing encouraging results in district-level chess competitions, winning several silver and bronze medals, Makkal Osai reported.
PUTRAJAYA: Several localities in Lipis, Pahang will be placed under the enhanced movement control order beginning Sept 5.
KUALA LUMPUR: Kampung Sungai Padi in the Telang sub-district in Lipis, Pahang, and Kampung Air, Beluran, Sabah, will come under the enhanced movement control order from tomorrow until Oct 2.
KUALA LUMPUR: Ageson Bhd’s rose over 7% on news of its unit undertaking a RM1.24bil mixed development with Menteri Besar Inc (Perak).
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees in Kedah and Perlis has increased on Tuesday (Oct 8) afternoon, while the figures in Johor, Perak, Selangor, Melaka, and Pahang are on the decline.
THE monsoon season caused several landslides in Perak, including an incident at Section 27 of Jalan Simpang Pulai-Blue Valley on Dec 2, that saw two motorists buried under a mound of earth.