Build stilt houses near river as safety measure to prevent flooding, says King

TEMERLOH: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has decreed that stilt-house design be made an example for future construction of houses near a river.

He said raising houses on stilts was also one of the safety measures for the residents in the event of flooding or river overflowing.