KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) has issued a flood preparedness notice for Pahang, Johor, Selangor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Sarawak. In a 5.30pm statement, it said the notice was issued based on rain forecast information provided by the Meteorological Department using the Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
HULU SELANGOR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will mobilise five helicopters and drones in preparation for the transition phase of the Northeast Monsoon currently prevailing in the country. JBPM director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the assets would be deployed to monitor flood locations as well as
KUALA LUMPUR: Electors in the rural and interior areas can be considered “gold” by contesting parties in the 15th general election (GE15) as they are the deciding factor that will determine the outcome of the Nov 19 polls. There are 144 parliamentary seats in the rural areas, including Felda settlements,
KUCHING: The relationship between Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) is still intact even though PN is contesting four parliamentary seats in Sarawak in the 15th general election (GE15), Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said. “This (PN’s decision to contest
KLUANG: Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said that Khairy Jamaluddin is qualified to be prime minister in the future. The incumbent Bera Member of Parliament (MP) said the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Sungai Buloh parliamentary seat just had to get the support of UMNO and
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON95 and RON97 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged for the week from Nov 10 to 16. The Finance Ministry (MOF), in a statement today, said the retail price of RON97, RON95 and diesel would remain at RM3.95, RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre, respectively.
JOHOR BAHRU: Three Immigration officers have been arrested in separate operations for alleged involvement in migrant smuggling and human trafficking cases. Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said one of the officers was arrested during an operation at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB), in Iskandar Puteri, last Oct
KUALA LUMPUR: National automaker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) is in the midst of strengthening its electric vehicle (EV) capabilities and plans to launch and produce its own EV by 2027, said its deputy chief executive officer Roslan Abdullah. Roslan said Proton has been discussing with potential partners to embark
LONDON: British Cabinet minister and former Defence secretary Gavin Williamson resigned Tuesday amid allegations he bullied his government colleagues, allegedly telling one ‘to slit your throat’. Williamson submitted a resignation letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying he had decided to step back from government while investigators probed the complaints
NEW YORK: A strong earthquake hit the Doti district in far-western Nepal early Wednesday morning, leaving six people dead and five others injured, a local official said. Several buildings collapsed in the tremor measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale that struck at 2.12am local time Wednesday. “The dead bodies were
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