Fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh leaves thousands homeless
A FIRE destroyed 2,000 shelters at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh today, leaving around 12,000 people homeless, an official said. The fire broke out around 2.45pm (0845 GMT) at camp number 11 in Kutupalong, one of the world’s largest refugee settlements, and rapidly engulfed the bamboo-and-tarpaulin shelters, Mijanur Rahman, Bangladesh’s refugee commissioner, told […]
Dr Wee pleased to see well-stocked flood relief centres in Yong Peng
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong was relieved to learn that flood victims in Yong Peng have an adequate supply of goods for their needs. Read full story
Greek PM seeks forgiveness ahead of more rallies for rail crash dead
THE Greek prime minister today asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation’s worst rail disaster ahead of a major rally by students and rail workers in Athens. “As prime minister, I owe it to everyone, but especially to the victims’ relatives, (to ask for) forgiveness,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote in […]
Floods: Number of evacuees in Johor crosses 50,000
JOHOR BARU: Almost 20,000 more people have been evacuated from Batu Pahat due to floods and placed in 73 temporary relief centres (PPS). Read full story
Stop making negative statements, Fadillah tells Dr Mahathir
DEPUTY Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said today it is too early to pass judgment on the unity government as 100 days in office is just a short period. He said former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad should be development-oriented instead of making negative statements such as calling the government a failure.
Kota Tinggi traders affected by floods selling clothes for RM5
CLOTHING traders in Kota Tinggi who have suffered hundreds of thousands in losses are offering bargains sales for as low as RM5-10 per item. Trader Noor Shafina Naim, 21, said waist level floodwaters had submerged hundreds of her clothing items such as Baju Kurung and Baju Melayu, with losses estimated at RM300,000.
Rescheduled SPM exam starts on March 16
THE rescheduled Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 examination for candidates unable to sit it earlier this month due to floods will start on March 16, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said. She said 450 candidates in Johor, 79 in Pahang and four in Sarawak for the economics, science, physics and home science papers, which were held […]
How China has ramped up its defense capabilities
CHINA has the world’s largest standing army and navy, with Beijing announcing today the biggest increase to its military budget since 2019. Below are some facts about China’s defence capabilities and how crucial military decisions are made:
Police monitoring social media for Islamic State propaganda, says IGP
PETALING JAYA: The police have been monitoring social media for any propaganda being spread by the Islamic State (IS), says Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. Read full story
Policeman arrested after wife found shot dead in house
A POLICE lance corporal was arrested after he allegedly shot his wife dead at their house in Kampung Bendang Baru, Simpang Empat, Kangar this morning. Kangar district police Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said they received a report about the incident from a man believed to be the suspect’s brother-in-law.