Elderly man drowns in five-metre well while performing ablution in Pasir Mas, says Kelantan Fire Dept Posted on 18/11/2024 KOTA BHARU, Nov 18 — An elderly man was found dead in a well in Kampung Tasek Bakong, Pasir Mas, early yesterday morning. Rantau Panjang Fire and Rescue Station chief Shapawi Stapa said the department received a call about the incident at 6.52 am before a six-member team was dispatched to the scene and found that a man had fallen into the well. “Firefighters extricated the victim, known as Bahrom Ismail, aged 64. He was confirmed dead at the scene. “The victim’s body was handed over to the police for further action,” he said when contacted yesterday. Shapawi said that based on information from villagers, the victim had gone to the well to perform his ablution, but it is believed that he fell into the well. Shapawi said residents had tried to help the victim but failed due to the depth of the well, which reached up to five metres. — Bernama News
Thai floods wash out Malaysian demand for holidays in Songkhla Posted on 29/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Malaysians were cancelling planned trips to Songkhla and other parts of southern Thailand that were flooding, hitting businesses in the region hard. According to The Bangkok Post, hotel and tour reservations have seen sharp drops for this weekend and the next. Songchai Mungprasithichai, president of… Read More
Fadhlina: UPSR and PT3 exams no longer relevant, Education Ministry will focus on school-based assessments Posted on 12/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) examinations are no longer relevant in assessing students’ academic performance, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said. She said that was why the Ministry of Education (MOE) decided to maintain its stance on not reinstating the… Read More
Warganet selar exco Kelantan cadang banjir jadi produk pelancongan Posted on 29/11/2024 Dilaporkan petang ini bahawa lebih 51,000 orang terpaksa berpindah dari rumah mereka akibat banjir di pantai barat Semenanjung. (Gambar Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Pengguna media sosial menyelar rancangan kerajaan Kelantan menjadikan musim tengkujuh, yang mengakibatkan banjir saban tahun, sebagai produk pelancongan, menyifatkan cadangan sedemikian sebagai tidak sensitif dan ‘bodoh’. Awal hari… Read More