Floods in Kelantan improving, number of victim drops

The flood situation is improving in Kelantan as of noon with 10,783 evacuees compared to 12,064 this morning.

Twenty relief centres were still open in Pasir Mas, Tumpat and Pasir Puteh, according to the Social Welfare Department of Malaysia (JKM) via the flood application (infobanjir) application.

Most victims were at 12 centres in Pasir Mas (6,741 people from 2,608 families), Tumpat, at seven centres, (4,015/1,286) and Pasir Puteh, at one centre, (27/5).

According to the state government website at http://ebanjir.kelantan.gov.my only the water in Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang was still above the danger level (nine metres) but declining, namely, 9.34 metres compared to 9.47 metres, this morning.

Meanwhile, the water in the Kelantan River was below the danger level with the reading at Jambatan Guillemard, Tanah Merah at 12.72 metres compared to 12.62 metres this morning (danger level is 16 metres) while the levels of water in other major rivers had normalised.

The weather in the state was reported to be bright.

-- BERNAMA

Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Financial Inclusion via Innovative FinTech

12% of Malaysia ie; 7 million Malaysians, primarily from rural areas are unbanked - meaning they cannot access any financial services.

This is a dire need in Malaysia due to the country’s fast growth rate in mobile banking and e-money transactions, which quadrupled to RM800 billion in 2021.

Moreover, the existence of financial inclusion gaps among underserved communities such as women, gig workers, and lower-income earners requires significant attention.

Niaga Spotlight speaks with Nisa Ismail, CEO, Sedania As Salam Capital Sdn Bhd (SASC) about the latest in Financial Inclusion via FinTech to help close socioeconomic gaps, especially in rural areas.

#NiagaAWANI
#NiagaSPOTLIGHT

Niaga AWANI: Pendidikan AI sekolah rendah: Pembangunan masa depan digital

Di sekolah rendah di Malaysia, pelajar akan diperkenalkan kepada asas AI dalam mata pelajaran baharu yang dipanggil Teknologi dan Digital bermula dari 2027. Apakah persiapan yang diperlukan setiap sekolah untuk memastikan pelahar lebih muda dibawa masuk ke dunia penggunaan AI yang bertanggungjawab?

#NiagaAWANI

Niaga AWANI: Sinergi diperlukan bagi merealisasikan aspirasi mampan negara

Kenyataan itu juga mengatakan bahawa RHB telah mencapai kemajuan yang ketara ke arah operasi neutral karbon, mencapai pengurangan 43 peratus dalam pelepasan gas rumah hijau (GHG) operasi berbanding garis dasar 2016, merangkumi Skop 1, 2, dan 3 (Perjalanan Perniagaan melalui Jalan dan Udara.

#NiagaAWANI

AWANI Pagi: Raya Oh Raya: Alamak! Poket dah "kering" ni

Diskusi 8.30 pagi Jumaat bersama Dr Nur Lalua Rashidah Mohd Rahsiad, Pengurus, Perhubungan Korporat Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) mengenai pengurusan kewangan selepas berdepan perbelanjaan yang banyak dimulai sesi sekolah dibuka diikuti puasa dan hari raya. Ini termasuk bagaimana pengurusan yang baik boleh membantu membawa keluar keluar daripada pergelutan kewangan sementara menunggu gaji bulan seterusnya.