KUANTAN: One man died while four others are feared to have been buried alive following a landslide early Friday (Jan 26) morning at Batu 54, Blue Valley, Cameron Highlands. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Ismail Abdul Ghani said the department received a distress call at 2.51am, and so far, the search and rescue...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in the four flood-affected states in the country increased to 3,323 people from 1,016 families as of 6am Friday (Jan 26), compared to 3,128 people from 958 families on Thursday (Jan 25) night. Based on a report by the National Disaster Control Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency...
KUALA LUMPUR: Several areas in Pahang, Johor and Sarawak are expected to experience continuous rain until tomorrow and Jan 21. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) in a statement today, issued an alert-level continuous rain warning for Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin in Pahang, while in Johor, it includes Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Baru. "Continuous rain...
KUALA LUMPUR: Continuous rainfall is expected to occur in several areas in Pahang and Johor from Wednesday (Jan 17) until Jan 20. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement Tuesday (Jan 16), said the alert-level continuous rain warning was issued for Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin in Pahang, as well as Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi...
PETALING JAYA: Several parts of Johor and Pahang are set to experience “severe continuous” rain from today till Sunday, according to the meteorological department (MetMalaysia). This comes just as over 1,000 people in Johor have been evacuated due to floods caused by persistent heavy rain since last night. In a statement, MetMalaysia said the continuous rain will...
KUANTAN: Pelangai State Assemblyman Datuk Amizar Abu Adam took his oath of office during the Third meeting of the Second Session of the 15th Pahang State Legislative Assembly at Wisma Sri Pahang here on Monday. Amizar, 50, from Felda Chemomoi, took his oath before State Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin, who then congratulated him...
BENTONG: Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail has denied talk that he would be appointed a minister following speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle. The Umno vice-president said his focus now was on ensuring Barisan Nasional’s win in the Pelangai state by-election on Oct 7, reported Bernama. “They are just rumours; don’t listen to them....
KUANTAN: Pahang Barisan Nasional will not take the challenge for the Pelangai state by-election lightly despite retaining the seat for a long time, says its chairman Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. "In any situation, we have and will continue to work hard... we can't take it for granted," he said when met after launching a...
PEKAN: The proposed automatic upgrading of the B2 class motorcycle driving license to a "B" will be brought to the Transport Ministry to be examined, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that he did not see any problem in implementing the proposal as motorcyclists with the B2 licence already have...
MARAN: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached another milestone with the successful excavation of all tunnels from Kelantan to Mentakab, Pahang. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali, who is the Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) chairman, said the breakthrough of the Kampung Gedung Siam 3 tunnel here marked the completion...
