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AKHBAR BAHASA MALAYSIA
29,297 graduan UiTM bakal terima ijazah, diploma
SHAH ALAM – Seramai 29,297 graduan bakal menerima diploma dan ijazah masing-masing pada istiadat Konvokesyen ke-79 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), bermula Sabtu hingga 19 November.
Konvokesyen itu akan berlangsung dalam 17 sidang di Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor Kampus UiTM di sini, empat sidang masing-masing di kampus UiTM Perak, UiTM Pahang, UiTM Sarawak dan UiTM Pulau Pinang sementara lima sidang di UiTM Melaka, enam sidang di UiTM Terengganu dan lapan sidang di UiTM Perlis. SINAR HARIAN ONLINE
Latihan hadapi banjir dipertingkat
KUANTAN 4 Nov. – Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat negeri giat merangka persiapan menghadapi musim tengkujuh yang dijangka bulan depan dan Januari ini termasuk mengadakan latihan insentif melibatkan anggota dari seluruh negeri ini.
Terbaru, bertempat di Esplanade Tanjung Api, di sini kelmarin, sebanyak 100 anggota dari 21 buah balai di negeri ini menyertai latihan operasi menjelang musim tengkujuh.
Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat negeri, Datuk Abdul Wahab Mat Yassin berkata, latihan kali ketujuh itu juga bagi membuat persediaan dari sudut peralatan supaya segalanya dalam keadaan terbaik apabila musim banjir kelak. UTUSAN ONLINE
Operasi khas jamin keselesaan koc wanita
Kuala Lumpur: Seramai 15 anggota dan pegawai wanita dari Ibu Pejabat Polis Bukit Aman akan melaksanakan Ops Cantas Khas Wanita bagi melaksanakan tugas kawalan keselamatan di dalam dua koc wanita bermula semalam.
Difahamkan, pasukan yang tampil berpakaian operasi lengkap itu turut bekerjasama dengan anggota wanita KTM Berhad (KTMB) itu akan ditempatkan di kawasan pengangkutan awam termasuk komuter dan Stesen Transit Aliran Ringan (LRT).
Ketua Penolong Pengarah D7, Ibu Pejabat Polis Bukit Aman, Datuk Abdul Jalil Hassan berkata, operasi pasukan khas itu akan memastikan keselesaan dan keselamatan golongan wanita lebih terjamin ketika menggunakan perkhidmatan berkenaan. myMetro Online
AKHBAR BERBAHASA INGGERIS
Agong: Adopt spirit of moderation for national unity
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 5 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah has called on the people to adopt the spirit of moderation, based on the principles enshrined in the national Constitution. He said this was important amid efforts by unscrupulous quarters to disturb the spirit of unity in diversity that exists among the people.
“Various sensitive issues and slogans were raised when we all know and need to understand that we are all responsible for preserving national unity and solidarity. THE MALAY MAIL ONLINE
Anti-smoking campaign to target students, the poor
In its new anti-smoking campaign, which will be funded by cigarette tax revenue, the city administration will target students and low-income residents, an official has said.
Starting next year, the city is expected to receive around Rp 400 billion (US$35.2 million) per year in revenue from a cigarette excise tax.
“We are currently discussing and fleshing out the anti-smoking programs, which comprise not only curative but also preventive measures. Most smokers in the capital are low-income residents so we will focus on educating them. We will also target students,” Jakarta Health Agency head Dien Emmawati said at City Hall recently. THE JAKARTA POST ONLINE
Indonesians stage sit-in demanding repatriation
Indonesian expatriates who had failed to regularize their status during the extended amnesty period staged a sit-in on one of Jeddah’s busiest streets on Monday demanding repatriation.
The crowds, which consisted mainly of women, began gathering at the intersection between Prince Majed and Palestine Street opposite Al-Baik at 11 p.m. Sunday. By Monday morning, their numbers had swelled to thousands as Indonesians began arriving from all over the Kingdom.
“We have tried for several weeks to regularize our status, but officials are insisting on original passports and other documents, which we don’t have,” one worker who did not want to give his name told Arab News. ARAB NEWS ONLINE
India launches spacecraft to Mars
India has successfully launched a spacecraft to the Red Planet – with the aim of becoming the fourth space agency to reach Mars.
The Mars Orbiter Mission took off at 09:08 GMT from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the country’s east coast.
The head of India’s space agency told the BBC the mission would demonstrate the technological capability to reach Mars orbit and carry out experiments.
The spacecraft is set to travel for 300 days, reaching Mars orbit in 2014. BBC NEWS ASIA ONLINE
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