KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a danger-level heavy rain warning for Pahang and Johor until tomorrow. In a statement today, it said continuous heavy rainfall is expected in Rompin, Pahang, as well as Segamat, Kluang, and Mersing in Johor. A severe-level heavy rain warning has also
JAKARTA: Immediately after being appointed as the country’s 10th prime minister, congratulatory messages from throughout the world started pouring in for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim — from US President Joe Biden to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso. World leaders were quick to congratulate Anwar, an internationally known figure who was
LONDON: Scotland has become the first country in the world to ban the use of the anaesthetics desflurane due to its harmful impact on the environment, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. “Desflurane, used as an anaesthetics during the surgery, has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide. “Removing
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar as local market sentiment remained weak due to the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish stance. At 6 pm, the local note weakened to 4.4765/4780 versus the greenback from Thursday’s closing rate of 4.4730/4780. SPI Asset Management managing director Stephen
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 36,191 evacuees are still placed at temporary relief centres in five states, so far, due to floods over the past few days. In Sarawak, the total number of victims in the Engkelili and Julau areas dropped to 38 from 17 families this evening compared to
KUALA LUMPUR: Police busted three drug distribution syndicates around the Klang Valley, with a value of seized drugs worth RM2 million in a series of raids from Feb 27 to March 1. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said five men and a local woman, aged between 21
PUTRAJAYA: The cabinet today decided to hold a Unity Week in Sarawak, in May, to highlight the importance of unity within the community, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the unity government spokesperson, said that the details of the celebration will be announced by National
SEPANG: Malaysia’s sole representative in the World Motorcycle Championship, Syarifuddin Azman needs more time to make a name for himself in the Moto3 class this season, said national Moto2 ace Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman. He believes that Syarifuddin or better known as Damok can scale greater heights if all parties give
KUALA LUMPUR: Short-term interbank rates closed steady today on Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) operations to absorb surplus liquidity from the financial system. Liquidity in the conventional system decreased to RM41.41 billion from RM44.28 billion while Islamic funds’ liquidity declined to RM27.91 billion from RM34.04 billion this morning. Earlier, the central
KUALA LUMPUR: The Police Force Commission (SPP) will determine the eligible candidate to replace the vacant position of Deputy Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain who will retire on March 14. Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said so far the Royal Malaysian Police
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