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Anwar announces RM50 mil in aid for Kelantan flood victims

The government will channel RM50 million in financial aid to help flood victims in Kelantan.

Number of flood evacuees in five states rises to over 28,000

The number of flood evacuees being housed at 137 relief centres in five states rose to 28,032 this morning from 25,763 last night.

Kelantan MB’s house not spared as east coast floods rage on

Being the Kelantan menteri besar has not spared Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud from personally experiencing the year-end floods as his house in Kg Meranti, Pasir Mas, has been inundated since midnight.

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.