TAWAU: A total of 9,800 personnel from various government agencies and 7,000 operational assets have been mobilised nationwide as part of preparations to tackle flood disasters, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the government has also deployed modular steel panel bridges, or Bailey bridges, to address situations where roads are...
MUAR: A lorry driver and his assistant died on the spot following a collision of three lorries along the North-South Expressway near here. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the accident occurred at KM129.9 at around 6am on Wednesday (Nov 26). He said the first trailer was on the left lane heading towards Johor...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tempers flared in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Nov 26) as Opposition MPs accused PKR of corruption, triggering a tense showdown with the Deputy Speaker. The exchange started when Datuk Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PN-Besut) criticised the government’s anti-corruption drive, claiming that graft was rampant among those surrounding the Prime Minister. Datuk Awang Solahuddin Hashim...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will table its much-anticipated Anti-Bullying Bill in the Dewan Rakyat on Dec 1, after the draft law received Cabinet approval on Nov 21, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said lawmakers would receive a detailed briefing after the first reading, covering...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) on Tuesday (Nov 25) issued a Continuous Rain Warning (Danger) expected to persist until Wednesday (Nov 26), affecting several districts in Kelantan and Besut in Terengganu. In a statement, MetMalaysia said the affected districts in Kelantan are Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Baru, Bachok and Pasir Puteh, while the same...
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision date in the judicial review brought by Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is seeking to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, has been expedited to Dec 22. High Court judge Justice Alice Loke fixed the new date in a case management conducted via Zoom here on Tuesday (Nov...
KUALA LUMPUR: Scammers are using malicious links disguised as wedding invitations to steal contact numbers to dupe unsuspecting victims into sending them money, says Datuk Seri Michael Chong. The MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head, at a press conference Tuesday (Nov 25), said that the incident was brought to his attention after a number belonging...
SEREMBAN: The man who was attacked by several assailants at an entertainment centre here early Sunday (Nov 23) died of a stab wound to the chest, according to police. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Azahar Abdul Rahman said this was the finding of a medical team from Hospital Rembau after an autopsy of the victim. The victim was...
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has warned that the severe flooding in southern Thailand, particularly in Hatyai, Songkhla, is already dragging down tourism demand, with expectations that Malaysian tourists will cancel all travel plans to the south this week. Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Thapanee Kiatphaibool said that throughout the past weekend,...
KUALA LUMPUR: School complaint boxes meant for anonymous reporting of bullying are failing, with students saying they feel exposed and unsafe, says Yeo Bee Yin. The Women, Children and Community Development Select Committee (WCCDSC) chair described criticism of the boxes as one of the most unexpected findings from Parliament’s first Children’s Town Hall. The committee had previously...
