PETALING JAYA: The operation by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) against unlicensed traders on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman on Friday (March 28) night has been criticised after it led to a scuffle. Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, the political secretary to the Finance Minister, described the incident as despicable and unacceptable after viewing the viral video, adding...
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah women's cycling team, participating in the Tour of Thailand 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, is confirmed safe, says head coach Noor Alfizar Othman. The Thai capital was shaken by earthquake tremors on Friday (March 28). ALSO READ: Why Thai authorities could not issue an earthquake warning Noor Alfizar told Bernama on Saturday (March 29) that the...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Travellers returning to Terengganu for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations have shared their experiences of traffic congestion encountered during their journeys with Sinar Harian. A check by the Malay language daily at the Kuala Terengganu Toll Plaza revealed slow-moving traffic due to a significant increase in the number of vehicles on Saturday (March 29). ALSO...
KOTA BARU: Traffic on several major federal roads in the Gua Musang district remained congested due to the rising number of vehicles as of 6pm Saturday (March 29). Gua Musang OCPD Supt Sik Choon Foo said congestion stretched for about 6km at the Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis border, but traffic in Gua Musang town remained smooth. "Vehicles are...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is prepared to extend assistance and support humanitarian efforts following the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and northern Thailand. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that Malaysia stands in unwavering solidarity with our neighbours and fellow Asean Member States. "We acknowledge the state of emergency declared by the authorities in Myanmar, and the...
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YEONGYANG, South Korea (Reuters) - As the flames of a raging wildfire swept towards the town of Samui-ri in South Korea's mountainous southeast this week, a village leader surnamed Kwon rushed home to try to help his family and neighbours. Instead, his body and those of his wife and another family member were found hours later...
YANGON/BANGKOK/HANOI (Agencies): A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam on March 28, killing at least 25 people, toppling buildings, bridges and an air traffic control tower, and rupturing roads. The 7.7-magnitude tremor hit north-west of the city of Sagaing at a shallow depth, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock...
(Reuters) - At least 144 people in Myanmar have been killed and 732 injured by a major earthquake that struck the country on Friday, state-run MRTV said on the Telegram messaging app on Friday (Reporting by Shoon Naing; Writing by Martin Petty)
KUALA LUMPUR: A man miraculously survived a fall from the 10th floor of a building here. When contacted, Sentul District Police Chief ACP Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said that the police were informed of the incident today at the Sri Aman Flats at around 12.30pm. "The 25-year-old man fell from the 10th floor and landed on a...
