Kuala Langat storm: Resident recalls dark clouds swirling as strong winds hit

Kuala Langat storm: Resident recalls dark clouds swirling as strong winds hit

KUALA LANGAT : “I saw dark clouds swirling in the sky,” said a resident of Kampung Medan, Sijangkang, recalling the terrifying moments after a storm wreaked havoc in the area, damaging several buildings, including a hall. Shahidatul Adawiyah Amat Seroh, 30, said that she was working at a shop in Telok Panglima Garang when the sky began to turn dark at around 3.30 pm. She said that even though the shop was about 2 km from the scene, she could clearly see debris swirling through the air, which made her worry about her older sister, who works as a delivery driver. “When I saw what was happening, I immediately texted my sister to make sure she stayed safe,” she said when met by Bernama. Shahidatul Adawiyah’s sister, Zainuzirah Zainuddin, 38, said she was completing her last delivery when she decided to stop at a nearby supermarket after observing the strong wind and lightning flashing across the sky. “I also received text messages from friends saying the area was experiencing strong winds and that trees had fallen in some places,” she said. Erri Abdullah, 35, a private sector worker, said that he suffered losses after his wife’s car was damaged by a fallen tree during the incident. He said that at the time, his wife was waiting by the roadside near Sekolah Kebangsaan Sijangkang Jaya to pick up their child, but seeing the worsening weather, she moved the car just before it was struck by a tree trunk, causing damage to the front part of the vehicle. “I was at work when I got the call, so I immediately went home. My wife told me the wind was too strong and she saw motorcyclists being thrown off balance by it. “I am grateful that my wife and son are safe, although they are still in shock from the incident,” he said. Earlier, the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said that a woman and at least seven pupils of a Kelas Al-Quran dan Fardu Ain (KAFA) class were injured after a storm caused a roof to collapse here this afternoon. Its operations assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the 51-year-old woman sustained injuries to her waist and thigh after being trapped under the collapsed roof of a hall which also houses the Sijangkang State Constituency Coordinator’s office, while all the pupils suffered minor injuries. A Bernama check at the scene found scattered zinc fragments, believed to have originated from a nearby factory, in the vicinity of a school. Firefighters and police were on site to manage the situation. - Bernama

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs maintain China presence amid US tensions

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs maintain China presence amid US tensions

NEW YORK : JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs executives confirmed their continued commitment to Chinese operations despite escalating US-China tensions. JPMorgan Vice Chairman Daniel Pinto stated the bank remains invested in China while carefully managing its exposure and investment quality. “The size of our business would have been multiples of what it is today” if US-China relations were better. Pinto emphasized JPMorgan maintains several thousand employees in China and considers the business performance acceptable. Chinese regulators have been “quite helpful” in granting licenses to support financial industry development. “We are not in the business of pulling out and going back in countries from one day to the other,“ Pinto added. Goldman Sachs President John Waldron similarly confirmed the bank’s ongoing engagement in Chinese markets. “We’re not leaving China, we’re very consistently engaged in those markets,“ Waldron told a conference in Washington. Goldman has participated in important capital markets transactions supporting Chinese companies this year. Waldron acknowledged companies will adjust their behavior as changing US-China relations affect capital flows. JPMorgan recently announced plans to hire bankers and invest up to 10 billion dollars in US national security companies. This investment forms part of JPMorgan’s broader 1.5 trillion dollar commitment to strategic sectors. – Reuters

Ribut: PPS dibuka, bantuan segera disalur – MB

Ribut: PPS dibuka, bantuan segera disalur – MB

SHAH ALAM: Pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) dibuka bagi menempatkan mangsa ribut yang melanda kawasan penduduk dan sekolah di Sijangkang, Kuala Langat semalam. Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari berkata, beliau memantau situasi ribut yang melanda terutama di kawasan berkenaan dan meneliti keadaan semasanya. “Bantuan segera akan disalur kepada mangsa. PPS juga dibuka oleh Unit ... Read more The post Ribut: PPS dibuka, bantuan segera disalur – MB appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

EPL: Model bisnes Chelsea menjadi

EPL: Model bisnes Chelsea menjadi

LONDON – Kajian terbaharu mendedahkan bahawa kelab dari Liga Perdana Inggeris berjaya menunjukkan peningkatan paling ketara dari aspek keseluruhan nilai para pemain mereka yang melonjak sehingga £300 juta (RM1.69 bilion) dalam tempoh setahun. Pusat Kajian Sukan Antarabangsa (CIES) mendedahkan bahawa Chelsea di bawah kendalian Enzo Maresca muncul sebagai pasukan yang berkembang pesat dari aspek nilai ... Read more The post EPL: Model bisnes Chelsea menjadi appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Penduduk kesal aduan tiada tindakan

Penduduk kesal aduan tiada tindakan

BERA: Kerosakan jalan akibat tanah runtuh di laluan utama Felda Triang 1 di sini, sejak beberapa bulan lalu menimbulkan kegusaran penduduk apabila sehingga kini belum ada sebarang kerja pembaikan konkrit dilakukan pihak berwajib. Bekas Ketua Peneroka Felda Triang 1, Mat Jidi Yaakob berkata, laluan itu bukan sahaja digunakan penduduk setempat, malah menjadi akses penting ke ... Read more The post Penduduk kesal aduan tiada tindakan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Lemahnya sistem perlindungan kanak-kanak

Lemahnya sistem perlindungan kanak-kanak

KES kecederaan seorang kanak-kanak perempuan berusia tiga tahun dan kematian para ibu bapa serta mereka yang terpaksa meletakkan anak-anak kecil di pusat asuhan kini hidup dalam kebimbangan. Dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, kes penderaan dan kecuaian terhadap kanak-kanak semakin meningkat. Di Melaka sahaja, 306 kes penderaan dilaporkan pada 2023 berbanding hanya 86 kes pada 2022. ... Read more The post Lemahnya sistem perlindungan kanak-kanak appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

‘Kami mahu balik bangunkan Gaza’

‘Kami mahu balik bangunkan Gaza’

SEREMBAN – Pelajar Palestin yang belajar di negara ini berikrar untuk pulang ke tanah air mereka selepas gencatan senjata bagi membina semula Gaza yang hancur akibat pepe­rangan. Mereka termasuk pasangan kembar yang belajar di Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). Mansour Tariq Mansour Wafi dan Mohammed Tariq Mansour Wafi masing-masing berusia 19 tahun menuntut dalam pengajian ... Read more The post ‘Kami mahu balik bangunkan Gaza’ appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Cara bijak beli barang keperluan

Cara bijak beli barang keperluan

MEMBELI barang keperluan adalah rutin penting setiap isi rumah. Namun, tanpa perancangan yang baik, kita mudah berbelanja lebih daripada sepatutnya, terjebak dengan pembaziran atau memperoleh barangan yang kurang berkualiti. Beberapa langkah mudah boleh membantu menjadikan pengalaman membeli-belah lebih berkesan, menjimatkan dan memuaskan. Langkah pertama ialah membuat senarai keperluan sebelum keluar membeli-belah. Catatkan barangan asas seperti ... Read more The post Cara bijak beli barang keperluan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Banjir kilat: Penduduk harap penyelesaian tuntas

Banjir kilat: Penduduk harap penyelesaian tuntas

KEJADIAN banjir kilat bercampur air selut dan lumpur baru-baru ini yang boleh dianggap terburuk oleh penduduk di Taman Guar Perahu, Guar Perahu Indah di Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang serta Padang Temusu, Sungai Petani, Kedah turut menenggelamkan beberapa laluan utama. Pada 16 September lalu, lebih 50 rumah di beberapa kawasan perumahan di sekitar Guar Perahu, di ... Read more The post Banjir kilat: Penduduk harap penyelesaian tuntas appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Pusat penipuan di Myanmar makin berkembang, guna khidmat Starlink

Pusat penipuan di Myanmar makin berkembang, guna khidmat Starlink

MAE SOT: Pusat-pusat penipuan di Myanmar yang memperdaya berbilion dolar daripada mangsa di seluruh dunia kini berkembang pesat hanya beberapa bulan selepas tindakan tegas yang sepatutnya menamatkan kegiatan mereka. Menurut siasatan wartawan AFP, bangunan-bangunan baharu sedang dibina dengan pantas di dalam kawasan berpagar dikawal ketat sekitar bandar Myawaddy yang terletak di sempadan Thailand–Myanmar dengan sekurang-kurangnya ... Read more The post Pusat penipuan di Myanmar makin berkembang, guna khidmat Starlink appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .

Al-Quran bukan sekadar teks untuk membaca, menghafal

Al-Quran bukan sekadar teks untuk membaca, menghafal

PENGANJURAN Majlis Tilawah dan Hafazan al-Quran Peringkat Antarabangsa ke-65 pada 2 hingga 9 Ogos lalu sekali lagi membuktikan penghormatan tinggi umat Islam terhadap kitab suci al-Quran. Keagungan kalam Ilahi ini bukan sekadar dipertahankan melalui hafazan dan bacaan tetapi turut dipelihara melalui kajian ilmiah yang menjawab syubhah serta tohmahan. Sejak dahulu hingga kini, pelbagai tuduhan dilemparkan ... Read more The post Al-Quran bukan sekadar teks untuk membaca, menghafal appeared first on Utusan Malaysia .