KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating 20 projects under the Selangor Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) believed to be linked to corrupt activities. “We are going to check 20 projects involving the state (of Selangor) which we have been informed have received bribes. These are projects which have to do with state interests. “These projects...
WITH Halloween just a few weeks away, tales with a tinge of the spooky would go viral quickly - and vehicles travelling without anyone on them could very well tick all the boxes here. Recently, a video went viral of a riderless motorcycle along with the claim that it was taken along the Federal Highway near...
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...
PETALING JAYA: About 70 houses were affected by flash floods in Paya Jaras, Shah Alam, says the Petaling Civil Defence Force. It added that a relief centre was also being set up in Dewan Kenanga. “The flash floods were due to heavy rain pour and poor irrigation affecting houses located in lower elevations,” it said in a...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor Water Management Board (Luas) conducted a joint operation with state and national agencies in Matang Pagar, Sungai Buloh after Sungai Kuang’s stream was discovered to be polluted with foamy water on Monday (Sept 23). Selangor state executive councillor for public health and environment, Jamaliah Jamaluddin, said the operation involved the Environment Department,...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms across 12 states at 5pm on Monday (Sept 23) The affected states are Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Johor, Sarawak, Sabah, as well as the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan. The thunderstorm is expected to last...
PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department has received 2,575 emergency calls about fallen trees nationwide since January. The department reported that Selangor had the highest number of cases with 441, followed by Perak with 321 and Sarawak with 264 between Jan and July. "A total of eight victims were killed, 27 suffered various injuries, and 37 others...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has refuted allegations that Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) was protected by the authorities. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said senior police officers, including himself being photographed previously with those linked to the company, were not a form of endorsement for the company. "Wrong is wrong. If our investigation...
SABAK BERNAM: The salaries of more than 21,000 Selangor civil servants will adjusted in phases in line with the announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Aug 16, says state Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. "The rate and method will be the same as those announced by the Prime Minister and we will...
PETALING JAYA: Several videos of flash floods in Klang and Shah Alam, Selangor, have been circulating on social media. A video shared by Khidmat Malaysia on Facebook showed teachers at SK Padang Jawa in Klang helping their pupils wade through the water caused by continuous rains. “The teachers are trying their best to get the affected pupils...
