What's happening around Gunung Gerah Kelantan
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Orang Asli in Pos Gob want two iron bridges finished before monsoon
More than 1,000 Temiar Orang Asli residents of Pos Gob in Gua Musang say construction of two iron bridges on their main access road is behind schedule. The project began early this year and is due for completion next January, but residents fear the road will be muddy and damaged when the monsoon arrives. Nenggiri assemblyman Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani said the complaint is being taken seriously and he met residents with the contractor.
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Dakoh in Pos Balar touted as extreme motorsports ecotourism destination
The Dakoh area in Pos Balar, Gua Musang, Kelantan, has been identified as a potential ecotourism destination combining extreme motorsports, 4x4 off-roading and Orang Asli culture. Agencies including MOTAC, JKKN and JPNIN are called to collaborate on infrastructure and ensure the Orang Asli community benefits economically. Visitors are advised to seek approval from authorities as the route passes through a Permanent Forest Reserve.
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SPA denies blocking walk-in nurses from leaving after contract ends
Public Services Commission chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Jailani Muhamed Yunus said no restrictions are imposed on nurses hired through walk-in interviews who want to move to the private sector or work abroad once their contracts end. He said SPA's focus is now on a replacement plan to recruit new staff. He spoke after officiating the Pemimpin Bersama Rakyat programme and the SPA MADANI 2026 adopted-village project handover at Kampung Orang Asli Ulu Chenein, Sungai Siput.
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Body of man missing in Sungai Perak found 4km from scene
A 38-year-old man who went missing while trying to save his drifting boat in Sungai Perak has been found dead. Ahmad Zaki Elias's body was found floating about four kilometres from the scene by the Perak Fire and Rescue Department's water rescue team.
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Yasin Sulaiman freed, advises against prison
Singer Yasin Sulaiman, 50, is enjoying freedom after being released from detention at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta. He described his four-and-a-half-year ordeal in Sungai Buloh Prison, Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta and Kajang Prison as the hardest phase of his life, and advised people not to end up in prison.
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Trans GBB expedition exits forest five days late, trail blocked by rattan and bamboo
A six-person Trans GBB expedition on Mount Gerah in Kelantan exited the forest five days late after their trail was blocked by rattan and bamboo. The group, which was due out on September 3, finally arrived safely at Kampung Agek after an 11-day trek.