What's happening around you

1. Two FELDA retirees in Sungkai grow chillies commercially

   1 day ago Berita Harian FELDA Jaya Trolak, Sungkai, Perak 9.1 km

   Two FELDA retirees in FELDA Jaya Trolak, Sungkai, have been growing chillies commercially under fertigation for five years as post-retirement income. The 2,500-plant project on 0.5 hectares receives fertiliser, coco peat and pesticide aid from the Perak Agriculture Department.

2. Two teens trapped by flash flood at Sungai Bill, Slim River, rescued

   2 days ago Utusan Sungai Bill, Slim River, Perak 3.5 km

   Two 17-year-old boys were trapped across Sungai Bill in Slim River, Tanjung Malim, after a flash flood around 5.03pm. Fire and Rescue Department personnel from Perak located them and guided them out through a forest path before handing them to police.

3. Batu Pahat council steps up stray dog catch after child attacked in Peserai

   3 days ago Berita Harian Kampung Tambak 7.1 km

   Batu Pahat Municipal Council is intensifying its stray dog catching operations after a two-year-old girl was attacked by five stray dogs in Kampung Tambak, Peserai, on 5 September. The council has caught 736 stray dogs in 205 operations up to 31 August this year, following 1,557 caught last year. It is also drafting a 2027-2031 Stray Animal Control Action Plan.