PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms and downpours have been forecasted in several states until 5pm today (June 17), said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). It said the affected areas will include Putrajaya, Labuan, Perlis, the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor. "In Kedah, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Sik, Baling, Kulim,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Pakistan have expressed their continued solidarity with the people of Gaza who are affected by the atrocities committed by the Zionist Israeli regime. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated the commitment when he received a telephone call from his Pakistan counterpart Shehbaz Sharif on Monday (June 17). "I also praised Prime Minister...
KUALA LUMPUR: The three-sen drop in retail price of grade A, B and C chicken eggs that was announced on Monday, may seem paltry but it sent endless ripples of relief to small traders and was welcomed by consumers across the country. Most food traders described the new price of eggs as the sunny side up...
NARATHIWAT: The Narathiwat Islamic Religious Council has disclosed that at least 30 couples from Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan and Terengganu travel to the province every month to enter into polygamous marriages. Its deputy president, Abdul Aziz Che Mamat said the majority of these couples came with the intention of formalising their relationships and were willing to travel...
JOHOR BARU: A local leader here has expressed his support for Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim’s call for the state to be treated as an equal partner in the federal government. Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim said Tunku Ismail’s view for the state to be treated as an equal partner like Sabah and Sarawak has...
KUALA LUMPUR: The police are looking for four men believed to be involved in an armed robbery of a jewellery store in a shopping mall in Kajang near here this afternoon. Kajang district deputy police chief Supt Mohamad Nasir Drahman said preliminary investigations revealed that four masked men wearing security guard uniforms with gloves had entered...
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on some of the country's main highways is reported to be moving slowly towards the Klang Valley, following the reverse exodus of celebrants and holiday-seekers after the Aidiladha festivity. A spokesman for the Malaysian Highway Authority said the number of vehicles increased slightly compared to normal days on the North-South Expressway (PLUS)...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue operation for an elderly woman and her 12-year-old granddaughter, who were believed to have lost their way while trekking to a durian orchard in Bukit Buluh Telur, Kuala Kubu Baharu, Selangor, on Sunday (June 16), resumed on Monday (June 17) morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations,...
JOHOR BARU: A local accountant has been swindled out of more than RM2.2mil after falling for a fraudulent investment scheme. Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar reported that the 75-year-old man was misled by a message from an unknown source promising high returns via an investment app. "On December 19 last year, the victim was told about...
IPOH: The worst of the impact from Cameron Highlands’s overdevelopment must be strictly managed by balancing environmental preservation and development, warns an environmental activist group. Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands (Reach) president A. Dilip Martin said the highlands’s overdevelopment could only be solved with strict zoning laws that designate specific areas for conservation, development and agriculture. Multi-faceted...
