KOTA BARU: The National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Irrigation and Drainage Department has forecast that nearly 20 villages in low-lying areas within 5km of Sungai Golok, along the Malaysia-Thailand border are expected to experience flooding from Friday to Sunday. In a statement on Wednesday (Nov 20), the centre issued the warning at 3.30pm...
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms have been forecast in the afternoon for 10 states in Malaysia, including Penang and Selangor on Thursday (Oct 9). According to an advisory issued by the Meteorological Department at 12.40pm, thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected for the entire state of Perlis and Melaka. Other areas expected to see storms are Kedah...
KUALA LUMPUR: Transboundary haze could soon sweep Malaysia due to dry weather caused by the ongoing El Nino climate phenomenon and the predicted South-West Monsoon, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Its director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah said the country is expected to experience drier weather in the coming months as El Nino grows in strength. ALSO READ: Haze...
KUALA LUMPUR: Rain is forecast in one or two places in Penang, Negri Sembilan, and Selangor in the morning of polling day for the six-state polls and the Kuala Terengganu by-election on Saturday (Aug 12), while thunderstorms are predicted in the evening. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) website, many coastal areas of Kedah are...
