In Selangor, according to the Welfare Department (JKM) Disaster Info portal, the total flood victims rose to 25 people from eight families as at 9pm tonight compared with 14 individuals from five families this morning.

State executive councillor for entrepreneur empowerment Najwan Halimi had said on December 8 that the campaign will be expanded to all Ramadan bazaars in Selangor next year to support entrepreneurial empowerment initiatives.

Amirudin also cautioned against the rise of extreme identity politics that could potentially ignite racial division within the state and country.

“If we increase our contribution from 0.4 per cent to 0.5 per cent to the national GDP, it would raise our share of contribution from 25 per cent to 26 per cent,” he told reporters after delivering his New Year’s resolution speech at the state secretariat here today.

“Kita gunakan mesin. Jika guna bom peledak, akan beri kesan kepada kejiranan di sekitar stadium. Jadi proses ambil masa kerana banyak kerja dilakukan,” katanya.