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Welfare Dept upgrades evacuation centres for disabled ahead of monsoon
The Welfare Department is upgrading temporary evacuation centres nationwide to better serve persons with disabilities during the monsoon season. Its director-general Datuk Che Murad Sayang Ramjan said the improvements include dedicated spaces and sign language interpreters, after a state-level PPS management simulation at the Sungai Jawi multipurpose hall in Nibong Tebal. More than 9,000 PPS have been identified nationwide and 6,000 volunteers are trained for mobilisation.
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Pulau Burung landfill in Nibong Tebal catches fire again
A fire broke out at the Pulau Burung solid waste landfill in Nibong Tebal, Penang, late last night. The blaze covered an area of about 36 metres by 27 metres and was brought under control at 12.30am before being fully extinguished around 5am. Seventeen firefighters from four stations were involved, and no casualties were reported.
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Police reclassify Nibong Tebal missing person case as murder after body found in septic tank
Police in Nibong Tebal, Penang have reclassified a missing person case as murder after a man's body was found in a septic tank at a house in Taman Seri Bistari. Five people, including the house owner and two Myanmar nationals, have been remanded to assist investigations.
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Five Myanmar nationals remanded over body found in Nibong Tebal septic tank
A man's body was found with hands and feet bound in a septic tank at a house in Taman Seri Bistari, Nibong Tebal, Penang. Five Myanmar nationals in their 30s were arrested in Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan, and remanded for seven days at the Bukit Mertajam magistrates' court under Section 365 for kidnapping, with murder also being investigated.
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Man found bound in septic tank, five remanded four days
In Nibong Tebal, Penang, the body of a man in his 50s was found with hands and feet bound inside a septic tank behind a terrace house in Taman Seri Bistari. Five individuals including a woman were remanded for four days starting today by Magistrate J Savinder Singh in Bukit Mertajam under Section 365 of the Penal Code. RM30,000 in cash was allegedly transferred from the victim's bank account to a grocery shop in Sungai Bakap before the incident was reported.
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SJKC Boon Beng gets RM500,000 for new 12-classroom block
SJKC Boon Beng in Nibong Tebal has received a special allocation of RM500,000 from the Prime Minister for a new building block. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the funds will support the RM8.6 million project, which will house 12 classrooms.
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Two separate fires in Parit Buntar and Air Itam, no injuries
Two separate fires occurred in Parit Buntar and Air Itam, Penang, last night and early this morning. The first fire destroyed a workshop and two BMW cars, while the second damaged 55 percent of a house. No injuries were reported in either incident.
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Education Ministry assures no Tamil schools will be closed
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has given an assurance that no Tamil vernacular schools (SJKT) will be closed, with focus instead on development, maintenance, and strengthening teachers and students. The assurance was made at the groundbreaking ceremony for the RM12.6 million SJKT Sungai Bakap project in Nibong Tebal, Penang, which is expected to be completed within 56 weeks.
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PAS's grassroots strategy strengthens its political grip in Perak
A report from Parit Buntar and Selama in Perak examines how PAS's grassroots activities, including religious gatherings and community outreach, have built a durable support base. The party has overtaken UMNO as the dominant Malay political force in the state and is aiming for state power in the next general election.
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Eppendorf leases 11.82-acre Bandar Cassia site for first Southeast Asian plant
German life sciences company Eppendorf SE has leased an 11.82-acre site at Bandar Cassia Technology Park in Batu Kawan, Penang, from the Penang Development Corporation for 60 years to build its first Southeast Asian manufacturing facility. The company plans to invest about €40 million (RM186 million) in the plant, with construction expected to begin in Q4 2026 and production starting in 2028, creating around 130 jobs by 2029.