Fire breaks out in Taiping's Tupai industrial zone, no casualties reported
IPOH: A conflagration broke out in the Tupai Industrial Zone in Taiping on Saturday (Jan 28) morning. Read full story
Dr Wee visits latest flood relief centre to open in Ayer Hitam
PETALING JAYA: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong visited the flood relief centre in his constituency of Ayer Hitam, Johor, to check on conditions there on Saturday (Jan 28). Read full story
Possible flash floods in Johor, Pahang, Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: The Irrigation and Drainage Department has issued a preparedness notice for possible flash floods within 12 hours in several districts in Johor, Pahang and Sarawak if heavy rain or significant thunderstorms occur. Read full story
Upgrading facilities at flood relief centres a priority, says Armizan
UPGRADING facilities at relief centres and providing ready-to-eat, retort-packaged meals will be among the government’s focus in efforts to better care for flood victims. Sabah and Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions Minister Armizan Mohd Ali said most centres are set up at public halls and schools, which have their own constraints.
5 dead, 12 missing after Cuban migrant boat sinks
FIVE people died and another 12 are unaccounted for after an improvised boat they were using to reach the United States from Cuba sank, official Cuban media reported Friday. A serious economic crisis is fuelling an unprecedented exodus from Cuba, particularly to the US.
23 Penang pig farms hit by African swine fever so far
TO date, 23 pig farms in Penang have been affected by the African swine fever (ASF), said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said as of yesterday, a total of 7,998 pigs from six farms in Central Seberang Prai (CSP) and South Seberang Prai (SSP) were culled after they tested positive for ASF.
Sembrong Umno to hold special meeting on Jan 29 to clarify stance on Hisham's suspension
PETALING JAYA: Sembrong Umno will hold a special meeting on Sunday (Jan 29) to clarify its stand on the suspension of division chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein from the party. Read full story
Floods: Victims can replace lost, damaged identification documents without penalty, says Home Minister
KLUANG: The Home Ministry will waive any charges to replace identification documents such as MyKad and birth certificates that are damaged or lost in the floods. Read full story
Malaysia to distribute one million copies of the Quran worldwide, says PM Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will immediately issue one million copies of the Holy Quran to be distributed around the world as a response to the burning of the holy book in Sweden, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Woman held for allegedly stealing RM520,000 from husband
POLICE arrested a woman suspected of stealing her husband’s business money amounting to RM520,000 in a raid in Taman Merdeka, Batu Berendam on Wednesday. Melaka Tengah District police chief Christopher Patit said the 35-year-old suspect was arrested following a police report by her husband, who claimed the cash kept in two safes at his home […]