KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees across three affected states increased to 4,223 on Thursday (Sept 19) morning, with all of them housed in 42 temporary relief centres (PPS), compared to 3,560 people in 34 centres the previous night. Kedah, the hardest-hit state so far, saw an increase from 2,882 evacuees last night to 3,441...
PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department has received 2,575 emergency calls about fallen trees nationwide since January. The department reported that Selangor had the highest number of cases with 441, followed by Perak with 321 and Sarawak with 264 between Jan and July. "A total of eight victims were killed, 27 suffered various injuries, and 37 others...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak showed up in court in a wheelchair yesterday following complaints of acute knee inflammation last week. Dressed in a brown suit, the 71-year-old former prime minister is said to have been hospitalised last week for acute knee inflammation. He was, however, seen walking slowly with the aid of a cane inside...
K-pop boy band Super Junior member Sungmin is officially a dad. The 38-year-old singer announced the birth of his son in a joint post with his wife, singer-actress Kim Sa-eun, on Instagram on Sept 14. They shared several pictures of their newborn. His agency, SM Entertainment, confirmed that Sungmin welcomed his child on Sept 13. This is...
IMAGINE you’re on a holiday exploring the wonders of nature. Right before you retire to bed in your homey chalet, amidst the symphony of cicadas and rustling leaves around, a deep, guttural bellow rumbles through the air. The roar seems to shake the very ground beneath your feet. But you are not camping anywhere in the...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is still struggling to get back to full fitness after the Paris Olympics. Zii Jia suffered a shocking 15-21, 2-21 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the first round of the China Open at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Changzhou yesterday. The world No. 3...
KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd is expected to be added to the FBM KLCI in the upcoming semi-annual review of the benchmark index, which is set for Dec 23. “After two years (five consecutive semi-annual reviews) in the FBM KLCI reserve list, it seems likely for Gamuda to be elevated into the barometer index,” MIDF Research said in a...
KUALA LUMPUR: When His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, makes his visit to China from Sept 19 to 22, it will be a significant milestone as the last visit by a Malaysian King was over a decade ago. More importantly, the visit marks the celebration of 50 years of friendship between Malaysia and China this...
PETALING JAYA: The Biden administration’s latest tariff salvo against China is good news to Malaysian glove makers as it means that their Chinese competitors can no longer undercut them at a huge discount for exports to the United States. The steep tariffs, in fact, will make Malaysian-made gloves such as generic nitrile medical gloves cheaper than...
KUALA LUMPUR: Educators and parent groups say the reintroduction of major examinations such as the UPSR and PT3 should only be considered if the assessments are of substance and quality. They cautioned against any “quick fix” solutions and over-reliance on such assessments that may not appropriately evaluate students’ knowledge and competencies. Parent Action Group for Education chairman...
