KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several places in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor until noon on Thursday (Sept 18). In a statement issued at 9am today, MetMalaysia announced that bad weather is expected to affect areas in Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota...
NIBONG TEBAL: The Communications Ministry will seek Google's assistance to investigate lewd video email threats recently targeting several elected representatives. Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the emails are believed to have been sent by the same individual. "In fact, just a few hours ago, I was informed that I, too, had received such an email two days...
IPOH: Police will seek assistance from Wisma Putra and Interpol to locate suspects believed to be involved in the shooting of a police officer and the discovery of a woman's body inside a car on Sept 7. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the main suspect had yet to be apprehended, while...
KOTA BARU: Roads leading into Kelantan are badly congested, with some road users taking 28 hours to travel to the state. A TikTok user, Jihh, shared his experience of the unusually long journey from Sungai Buloh, Selangor to Pasir Mas on TikTok on Saturday (Sept 13). "I drove for 28 hours from Sungai Buloh to Pasir Mas,"...
MELAKA: The Melaka Historic City Council (MBMB) has called for immediate action to resolve frequent flooding at Bazar Kraftangan, Dataran Pahlawan Megamall Melaka, particularly during the rainy season. MBMB Mayor Datuk Shadan Othman said the recurring floods disrupt daily operations and affect the livelihoods of handicraft traders and micro-entrepreneurs in the area. He attributed the issue to faulty...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that efforts to empower the country's economy will not be complete if they are not accompanied by strengthening culture, art and values that are the pillars of the integrity of the multi-racial society. As such, the Prime Minister said that efforts to drive the country's economic growth must be...
KANGAR: Police arrested an unemployed man and seized 1,509 cartons of untaxed cigarettes worth RM270,000 in Kampung Rambai, Padang Siding, Pauh in Arau on Wednesday (Sept 10). Arau police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said the 37-year-old man was detained by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division, Arau district police headquarters (IPD), at...
PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) have signed the Air Traffic Service Coordination Procedures (ATSCP) to improve aviation safety, response to severe weather and decision-making. The agreement will give air traffic controllers better access to real-time meteorological data via an integrated online platform. "This platform will enable more accurate...
KOTA KINABALU: All Sabah District Disaster Management Committees have been ordered to be activated immediately, especially in flood-prone districts, in view of the bad weather conditions in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the immediate measures must be put in place to ensure that all districts are prepared to immediately coordinate action with...
KUALA LUMPUR: An immigration officer was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment and fined RM150,000 by the High Court on Friday (Sept 12) after being found guilty of falsifying a Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) travel document three years ago to facilitate the smuggling of a male Vanuatu national. Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid delivered the sentence...
