Compiled by JUNAID IBRAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

       THE villagers of Kampung Sri Jaya Baru and Kampung Pasir in Johor Baru were flabbergasted to see reddish water flooding their residences on Thursday.

       The colour of the water resembled that of blood and is believed to have come from an old textile factory near the area, Kosmo! reported.

       Pulai MP communication chief Azmi Misni said the factory has been closed for almost 10 years and, based on an investigation, is believed to have been the cause of the “bloody” incident.

       “There were probably leftover barrels containing red dye that got knocked down during the flood and caused the water to turn red,” he said.

       Azmi said the Environment and Fire and Rescue departments will inspect the building.

       He said they had conducted a clean-up operation to remove the dye.

       The Johor Fire and Rescue Operations Department said some 1,600 people in several areas of Johor Baru were affected by the flash floods that took place early Thursday morning.

       He said firefighters were deployed to the affected areas to ensure no one was trapped by the floods, which subsided two hours later.

       > For those who think they saw the last of actress Salina Saibi as ASP Salina in Gerak Khas after the long-running television drama ended recently, they were wrong.

       She is back in a spin-off known as Gerak Khas: Undercover, reported Harian Metro.

       This time she plays the character of DSP Salina, to continue from where she had left off. Yes, she has been promoted to a higher rank in this new role.

       “I am glad I was told by the director, Datuk Yusof Haslam, that I would be paired with popular singer and actor Erra Fazira in this new series,” said Salina.

       Unlike her previous character, she will no longer wear the police uniform, while her hair is now dyed.

       “The character, a plainclothes detective, can be seen as being a bit comical,” she added.

       Salina said she enjoyed playing the policewoman.

       Aside from acting, Salina said she is also actively operating her health supplement business.

       The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.