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1. LKIM rolls out PADAN database to streamline aid, subsidies for fisherfolk

   19 hours ago Astro Awani Bukit Gantang, Perak 8.8 km

   LKIM is now using its Fishermen Database System (PADAN) as the master database to coordinate aid and subsidies for fishing communities nationwide. Its chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said the system speeds up data access, vetting and eligibility screening, and also touched on maritime enforcement and a TVET programme for fishermen's children. He spoke after a MADANI community event in Bukit Gantang.

2. Suspected gambling premises in Bukit Gantang, Taiping shut after media expose

   1 week ago Harian Metro Bukit Gantang, Perak 8.8 km

   Premises suspected of running online gambling in Bukit Gantang and Taiping, Perak, have ceased operations following media reports. Residents and local leaders are urging authorities to maintain consistent monitoring to prevent these illegal activities from resuming.

3. Motorcyclist killed, another injured in crash on North-South Expressway near Taiping

   1 week ago Utusan Kilometer 235.3 (Selatan), Lebuh Raya Utara-Selatan, Taiping, Perak

   A 20-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike skidded and hit a lorry at Kilometer 235.3 of the North-South Expressway near Taiping. Another motorcyclist, aged 29, broke his leg in the incident yesterday evening. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

4. Bukit Gantang residents uneasy over online gambling premises near schools, mosques

   1 week ago Harian Metro Bukit Gantang, Perak 8.8 km

   Residents of Bukit Gantang, Perak, are concerned about the existence of 30 to 40 premises suspected of openly running online gambling activities, including near schools and mosques. UMNO Youth information chief Mohammad Sollehin Mohamad Tajie highlighted the issue after receiving information and conducting his own observations. He urged authorities to take the matter seriously and called for community cooperation in reporting such premises.

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6. AuMAS finds 110,000oz gold resource at Sabah's Andrassy project

   1 week ago New Straits Times Bukit Jantung 9.2 km

   AuMAS Resources Bhd has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate of 110,000 ounces of contained gold at its Andrassy gold project in Sabah. The estimate, based on drilling between 2024 and 2026, covers the Bukit Jantung and Bukit Ketupat prospects within the 18,000-hectare licence area near Tawau.

7. Six siblings surprise father with dream Honda ADV160 scooter for his birthday

   1 week ago Harian Metro Padang Rengas, Perak

   In Padang Rengas, Perak, six siblings surprised their father, Z Rusli Che Awang, 60, with a Honda ADV160 scooter for his birthday on September 1. The overwhelmed father was seen crying and hugging his children after receiving the gift. His daughter, Nor Aqilah, said they planned the surprise because they knew of their father's interest in the motorcycle.