News near Kuala Kangsar

1. SPA fills over 1,000 of 1,400 nursing vacancies in public service

   2 days ago The Sun Malaysia Kampung Orang Asli Ulu Chenein, Kuala Kangsar, Perak

   The Public Service Commission has filled more than 1,000 of the 1,400 nursing vacancies in the public service, using open interviews and walk-ins to speed up hiring. Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Jailani Muhamed Yunus said the effort is ongoing and several hundred posts remain, with Public Health Assistants also a priority. He spoke in Kuala Kangsar after officiating the SPA MADANI Adopted Village Project handover at Kampung Orang Asli Ulu Chenein.

2. Expert calls for regular checks on risky highway slopes

   2 days ago Harian Metro Kilometer (KM) 263.6 Lebuhraya Utara Selatan arah selatan dari Terowong Menora ke Ipoh, Perak 5.3 km

   A tropical geotechnical expert has called for regular and more frequent inspections of risky slopes along hilly highways to reduce the risk of landslides. He was commenting on a slope collapse at KM 263.6 of the North-South Expressway southbound from the Menora Tunnel to Ipoh, which blocked the left lane and caused a 15-kilometre traffic jam. All lanes have since reopened.

3. Kuala Kangsar Bersatu deputy chief, eight branch leaders quit party

   3 days ago Bernama Kuala Kangsar, Perak

   Kuala Kangsar Bersatu division deputy chief Datuk Adly Shah Ahmad Tah and eight of the division's 11 branch leaders announced they are resigning from all party posts and leaving Bersatu. Adly Shah said the decision was made after considering the political struggle and future of Kuala Kangsar residents. The division now has only three of its 11 branches left, and more than 100 members showed up to support the move.