KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) is focusing its efforts on locating victims trapped in places of worship affected by the earthquake disaster in Myanmar's Sagaing district. In a statement, the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) said the search and rescue (SAR) operation by the team was activated at three locations...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should remain vigilant for earthquakes even though it is outside the Pacific Ring of Fire, says an expert. Institute of Geology Malaysia president Abd Rasid Jaapar said that while Malaysia is not situated along the collision zone of major tectonic plates - reducing the risk of major earthquakes - several minor tremors have...
PETALING JAYA: It is important to preserve unity and respect among all religious and racial groups in the country to ensure national stability, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says. In his special Hari Raya Aidilfitri address on Sunday (March 30), the Prime Minister also said it is important to uphold the dignity of the people at all...
KUANTAN: Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah decreed that traders and local authorities in the state must act responsibly in carrying out their respective roles. Al-Sultan Abdullah also urged traders in Pahang to have licences and comply with the laws, whereas enforcers should act prudently in all their actions, exercising discretion without causing...
SEREMBAN: The police have arrested a man who allegedly attacked a female driver, resulting in injuries after an accident along Jalan Persiaran Senawang 4 here Saturday night. Seremban OCPD Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the man, 35, was arrested at the Seremban district police headquarters this afternoon to facilitate investigations under Sections 323 and 427 of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Monday (March 31), says the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad. The announcement was broadcast live on national television on Sunday (March 30) night. On March 20, the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal said in a statement that...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials were talking but did not elaborate. "If they don't make a deal, there will be...
MUAR: A senior citizen has lost more than RM200,000 in savings after falling victim to a fake investment scheme. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 70-year-old woman was randomly added to a group on Facebook in January, where she began interacting with the administrator. "She was offered high investment returns and was told...
PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will be recording statements from enforcement officers involved in a scuffle with a balloon trader on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. "If needed, DBKL will look into the improvement of the standard operating procedure to ensure any untoward incidents. "A police report was made by enforcement personnel who were involved...
BATU KAWAN: Penang is currently unaffected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay in Myanmar and rocked neighbouring Thailand on Friday, says Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Buildings like Komtar and bridges in the state were designed to handle earthquakes of certain magnitudes, he added. "They are built taking into consideration earthquakes of a certain...
