Irrigation Dept warns 43 villages in Terengganu to stay vigilant of flooding risk as high tide phenomenon coincides with heavy rainfall
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 28 — A total of 43 villages located near 12 river estuaries in Terengganu are at risk of flooding due to a high tide phenomenon expected to begin at 9 pm today and continue until Jan 30….
King of Malaysia receives credentials of six foreign envoys from Japan, Switzerland, Venezuela and more at Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today received the credentials of six foreign envoys to Malaysia at Istana Negara. The envoys are Radames Jesus Gomez Azuaje of Venezuela, Shikata Noriyuki (Japan), Chantal Gaby Moser…
Kuching man jailed for six months after spending RM700 with deceased’s lost debit card
KUCHING, Jan 28 — A man who spent RM700 using a deceased individual’s lost bank debit card was sentenced by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday to a total of six months in prison. Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan convicted Nelson Jawan…
Smooth traffic flow on major highways for CNY, minor delays on East Coast due to some accidents
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Traffic flow on several major highways was reportedly smooth this morning, although vehicle movement towards the East Coast was slow due to accidents. A spokesperson from the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) told Bernama that as…
JPJ intensifies crackdown on KLIA taxi touts ahead of Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship
SHAH ALAM, Jan 28 — The Selangor Road Transport Department (RTD) is intensifying efforts to crack down on illegal taxi operations at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA2 in conjunction with Malaysia’s Asean 2025 chairmanship. Director Azrin Borhan revealed…
Harith Iskander’s ‘ham’ joke: IGP confirms 21 questions asked as cops record retired nurse Cecelia Yap’s statement
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Police have recorded a statement from Facebook user Cecelia Yap Song KL to assist in investigations regarding her comment on comedian Harith Iskander’s Facebook post about the “ham” issue, which was alleged to insult Islam….
No negligence or criminal elements found in Klang factory blaze, fire caused by chemical reaction, say police
KLANG, Jan 28 — Police have not detected any element of negligence or crime in connection with the explosion of a recycled chemicals processing plant at the Kapar Indah Industrial Park, near here last week (Jan 20). North Klang district…
Sarawak floods: Temporary relief centre in Tatau remains open for sixth day with 34 evacuees
KUCHING, Jan 28 — The Rumah Steven temporary relief centre (PPS) in Tatau district has entered its sixth day of operation and remains the only active centre in Sarawak. The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said that 34 evacuees from…
Fahmi: Meta licensing submission underway, MCMC still in talks with others like Google and X
CYBERJAYA, Jan 28 — Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said that Meta has submitted the necessary documentation for licensing with the process expected to be finalised soon. He also explained that platforms such as Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn and X are also…
Unsafe work procedures lead to mechanic assistant’s death by crushing at Kelantan quarry, says DOSH
KOTA BHARU, Jan 28 — The Kelantan Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has found that the lack of a safe work procedure was the cause of a mechanic assistant’s death at a quarry in Mukim Jerus, Selising, last…
