News in brief: May 24

SELANGOR TO CONTINUE INTERVENTION PROG TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CHICKEN SUPPLY

 KUALA LUMPUR -- The Selangor government will continue the Ehsan Intervention Programme from June 1 until Hari Raya Aidiladha to ensure continuous access to chicken supplies for the public.

State Infrastructure and Public Amenities, Agriculture Modernisation and Agro-Industry Committee chairman Izham Hashim said the initiative was a short-term solution to address the shortage of chicken supply in the state.

The initiative was implemented with the cooperation of the Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA) and the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) through 67 sales outlets statewide, which would supply 4,000 to 10,000 fresh chickens a day.

Speaking to reporters after launching the Selangor Agricultural Innovation Day and Selangor Agro Green 2022 today, Izham said the state government has also entered into an agreement with the Negeri Sembilan government to start a corn cultivation project for chicken feed.

“We also have an early agreement with a company under University Kebangsaan Malaysia involving alternative animal feed production for cows, goats, and chickens. "The production cost is half of the current animal feed cost and is high in quality,” he added.

-- BERNAMA 

LORRY DRIVER, ATTENDANT KILLED IN PENANG BRIDGE ACCIDENT

 GEORGE TOWN -- A lorry driver and his attendant were killed in a fatal crash after their vehicle was involved in a crash with a trailer at KM8.6 of the Penang Bridge towards the island near here early this morning.

State Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the 39-year-old lorry driver, Mohd Fazrol Maarof, and his 19-year-old attendant, Muhammad Amiruddin Azizan, were killed on the spot due to serious injuries in the incident that occurred at 5.17 am.

The 54-year-old trailer driver escaped unhurt.

Upon arrival at the scene, the firemen found the victims trapped in their three-tonne lorry, which was carrying vegetables, after crashing into the rear of a trailer. 

Both were pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.

 -- BERNAMA   

NO REPORTS ON WATERSPOUT INCIDENT IN PENGERANG

JOHOR BAHRU -- The Johor Meteorological Department did not receive any reports on a waterspout incident that was alleged to have taken place in Pengerang, Kota Tinggi, yesterday evening.

Its director, Nor Adawiah Abdullah, however, advised the public to stay away from the area and confirmed that such incidences have occurred in the state previously.

Earlier, a 13-second video went viral on Facebook showing the waterspout incident allegedly taking place in Pengerang, Kota Tinggi, yesterday.

-- BERNAMA