PETALING JAYA: A thunderstorm and heavy rain advisory has been issued for most of Malaysia on Saturday (Oct 5). The affected areas include the entire states of Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Negri Sembilan, according to a report by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued at 2.45pm. Other regions impacted are Perak (Kerian, Larut, Matang...
KOTA BARU: Kelantan will only declare GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB) as deviant if their teachings are similar to that the banned al-Arqam, says state mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad. He said further investigation and evidence are required before any decision can be made. "I will bring up this issue for discussion at the Muzakarah Committee of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees across three affected states increased to 4,223 on Thursday (Sept 19) morning, with all of them housed in 42 temporary relief centres (PPS), compared to 3,560 people in 34 centres the previous night. Kedah, the hardest-hit state so far, saw an increase from 2,882 evacuees last night to 3,441...
KANGAR: MPs have been warned from commenting on issues on social media despite being absent from Dewan Rakyat debates on those issues. Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul said that such behaviour was misleading the public as it gave the impression that these MPs were present during the discussions and debates. "They are under close watch," he...
KANGAR: The number of houses damaged by storms in Perlis since Friday has increased to 107 as at 8.18pm Sunday night, according to the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs) data. MAIPs chief executive officer Mohd Nazim Mohd Noor said 96 houses were damaged in the storm on Sunday (June 23), while 11 houses...
KANGAR: Perlis Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Wan Badariah Wan Saad is currently receiving treatment after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hospital Tuanku Fauziah (HTF), here, on Tuesday (May 14). Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli said Wan Badariah was admitted to the hospital and intubated on Tuesday evening, after suffering...
HULU SELANGOR: There are no discussions by Perikatan Nasional leaders over the possible change of leadership in the Perlis state government, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. According to Azmin, remarks by Perlis Bersatu liaison chief Abu Bakar Hamzah that Bersatu was ready to helm the state government, was merely a personal comment. “That is his personal...
KANGAR: The PAS-led Perlis government will continue to function as usual and will not be affected by the detention of Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). ALSO READ: MACC detains Perlis MB Mohd Shukri Perlis Perikatan Nasional deputy chairman Abu Bakar Hamzah said the central leadership would later decide the way forward for...
KANGAR: The votive tablets discovered in Gua Berhala and Gua Kurong Batang are the physical evidence of the existence of a settlement for protohistoric community in the state of Perlis in the ninth century. Kota Kayang Museum director Siti Munirah Kasim said the tablets were either circular or pear-shaped lumps of clay with Buddhist images and...
KANGAR: A 4D outlet in Jalan Bukit Lagi here has brought its shutters down for the last time, after its business premises operating licence expired on Monday. It is the first such outlet to close down in the PAS-led state of Perlis. An online portal reported yesterday that the Kangar Municipal Council has notified the six gaming...
