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Jom Floria - the largest flower and garden festival in the region

PUTRAJAYA -- The Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival or Royal Floria Putrajaya (Floria) is now recognised as the largest flower and garden festival in the region, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said. She said Floria received the recognition when it it was currently appointed to the Council of Asia Flower Exhibitions or CAFE established in South Korea. “This is an honour for Floria which is now recognised as the largest flower and garden festival in the region,” she said in her speech during the launching of the Royal Floria Putrajaya 2018 festival here today. The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah officiated the ceremony and spent two hours visiting the attractions on offer. Dr Wan Azizah added that both the Federal Territories Ministry and Putrajaya Corporation worked hard to put Putrajaya as a destination on the World Flower Show Map and help Floria to receive 10 awards which were consistent with...

Maut dibunuh Myanmar lalok

GEORGE TOWN -- Dua lelaki tempatan ditemui maut akibat ditikam dengan gunting dalam satu kejadian di bilik sewa mereka di tingkat satu sebuah bangunan rumah kedai di Jalan Argyll, pada Sabtu. Timbalan Ketua Polis Daerah Timur Laut, Supt V.Saravanan berkata mangsa yang maut ialah Sarbudeen Shikander, 70, serta menantunya yang tidak ditemui pengenalan diri dan mereka dipercayai bekerja sebagai penjaga tempat meletak kenderaan. "Polis menerima maklumat daripada rakan sebilik dua lelaki itu pada pukul 6.20 petang yang menemui mayat mereka dalam keadaan terbaring dengan berlumuran darah akibat ditikam dipercayai menggunakan gunting. "Terdapat lima hingga enam kesan tikaman di beberapa bahagian badan dua mangsa itu dan mayat mereka dihantar ke Hospital Pulau Pinang (HPP) untuk dibedah siasat," katanya, lapor Bernama. Katanya, susulan penemuan dua mayat itu, polis menahan seorang lelaki warga Myanmar berusia 30-an di kawasan tangga premis itu dalam ke...