News near Kuala Kangsar Perak

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 3.6 km

   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 4.9 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 3.6 km

   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.

4. 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 8.7 km

   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.

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6. Four men arrested in Kampar and Kuala Kangsar for stealing TM cables

   1 week ago Bernama Kuala Kangsar 3.6 km

   Perak police arrested four men in two separate cases in Kampar and Kuala Kangsar early yesterday morning for allegedly stealing Telekom Malaysia cables. During the arrests, police seized cables, cable cutters and a car, with estimated losses of RM1,000 in one case.

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

   1 week ago Harian Metro Padang Rengas, Perak 8.3 km

   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.