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Perkhidmatan ETS ke JB Sentral ikut jadual, dijangka bermula Disember

Perkhidmatan ETS ke JB Sentral ikut jadual, dijangka bermula Disember

JOHOR BAHRU: Perkhidmatan Tren Elektrik (ETS) Gemas-Johor Bahru tidak ditangguhkan dan tiada berlaku kelewatan, sebaliknya dilaksanakan mengikut jadual pada Disember ini. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerja Raya, Pengangkutan, Infrastruktur dan Komunikasi negeri, Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh berkata, selain itu ujian bagi perkhidmatan ETS ke Kluang akan bermula esok.  “Insya-Allah jika ujian itu berjalan lancar, perkhidmatan ETS antara ... Read more The post Perkhidmatan ETS ke JB Sentral ikut jadual, dijangka bermula Disember appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Philippines suspends rice imports for 60 days to protect farmers

Philippines suspends rice imports for 60 days to protect farmers

MANILA : The Philippines, among the world’s largest buyers of rice, will suspend rice imports for 60 days from September 1 to protect local farmers impacted by falling prices during the harvest season, the government said on Wednesday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the suspension, Communications Secretary Dave Gomez told reporters, adding tariff increases on imported rice had been ruled out for now. The Philippines imported 4.8 million metric tonnes of rice last year, with Southeast Asian neighbours Vietnam and Thailand among its key suppliers. It was not immediately clear whether any pending orders would be affected by the suspension. Marcos’ move came as data showed agricultural and fisheries output grew by 5.7% in the second quarter from a year earlier to 437.53 billion pesos ($7.6 billion), marking the fastest expansion in eight years. Crop output, which accounted for 56% of total farm production, climbed 11.3% from a year earlier. Rice production grew an annual 13.9%, a sharp acceleration from the 0.3% growth in the first quarter. Falling rice prices helped slow annual inflation to a near six-year low of 0.9% in July, after the government had declared a “food security emergency” earlier this year to bring down the cost of the national staple. Economic growth data on Thursday is forecast to show the economy grew by an annual 5.4% in the second quarter, matching the previous quarter’s growth rate, a Reuters poll found. - Reuters

Tangguh projek perumahan kalau tiada sekolah, prasekolah – Anwar

Tangguh projek perumahan kalau tiada sekolah, prasekolah – Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR – Projek perumahan berskala besar perlu mewujudkan infrastruktur pendidikan seperti sekolah dan taska selari dengan konsep Madani yang diterapkan oleh kerajaan. Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, ia bagi memastikan rakyat khususnya ibu bapa tidak terbeban dengan kos pengangkutan untuk menghantar anak ke sekolah yang terletak jauh dari kawasan perumahan. Tegasnya, sekiranya ... Read more The post Tangguh projek perumahan kalau tiada sekolah, prasekolah – Anwar appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Francis Ford Coppola recovers after scheduled heart procedure in Rome

Francis Ford Coppola recovers after scheduled heart procedure in Rome

ROME : Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed American director of “The Godfather” movies and “Apocalypse Now,“ underwent a non-emergency cardiac procedure in a Rome hospital and is doing fine, he and a U.S.-based representative said on Tuesday. “Mr. Coppola went in for a scheduled update procedure” performed by renowned Italian-born cardiologist Dr. Andrea Natale “and is resting nicely,“ the representative said in response to Italian media reports that the director was hospitalised. “All is well.” Coppola, 86, has been a patient of Natale for more than 30 years, the representative said. The filmmaker was admitted on Tuesday to the Policlinico Tor Vergata, a public hospital in the Italian capital, news agency ANSA reported. The U.S.-based representative declined to give any details about the nature of Coppola’s medical procedure, but said: “There was not an emergency. He went to the hospital in a car. He had a scheduled appointment.” Coppola posted a photograph of himself on Instagram appearing relaxed and smiling with a message reassuring fans, “I am well.” “Da Dada (what my kids call me) is fine, taking an opportunity while in Rome to do the update of my 30-year-old afib procedure with its inventor, a great Italian doctor - Dr. Andrea Natale,“ it said. He did not elaborate further. The term “a-fib” in medical parlance is short for atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heart rhythm. Natale, currently the executive director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, is an electrophysiology specialist who pioneered several treatments and devices for the treatment of such disorders. Coppola was in Italy to promote his latest movie, the science-fiction epic “Megalopolis,“ a $120 million self-funded production about a visionary architect’s quest to transform a futuristic version of New York City called New Rome into a utopian community. The film, which has drawn mixed reviews and struggled at the box office following its 2024 debut at the Cannes Film Festival, was reported to have received a special screening at the Magna Graecia Film Festival in Catanzaro, Italy. The Italian-American director has won five Academy Awards, four of them for his work on the first two films in “The Godfather” trilogy, widely considered by cinema buffs to rank among the greatest movies of all time. - Reuters