Day: August 5, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in Perak and Selangor has risen to 225 people this afternoon, compared to 169 people earlier in the day. The Perak State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said that as of 2 pm, some 82 people from 19 families were taking shelter at Dewan Kampung Pauh Behrang Stesen relief centre, up from 56 people in the morning. It said that these evacuees were from Kampung Sri Behrang and Kampung Pauh, adding that the flood-affected areas are experiencing good weather. In Selangor, 143 victims from 50 families in Hulu Bernam are now

KUALA LUMPUR, Six men were arrested on suspicion of stealing Telekom Malaysia (TM) cables in an incident at Jalan Besar Enggang AU2 near Ampang, last Saturday. Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said the suspects, all locals, are between 20 and 32 years old. According to him, a police team from the Hulu Kelang police station spotted five of them doing maintenance work and another man in a hole cutting a cable at 2.45 am. “When approached, they claimed to be TM contractors, but checks by the police found that a cable had been cut and they were

MANJUNG, A labourer, who had previously been convicted of multiple similar offenses, was sentenced to 12 months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court today for fraudulently deceiving yet another elderly man regarding the eKasih programme. Muhammad Halmi Ismail, 49, pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate T. Kavita Tangga Rajoo. Prior to this, he faced 13 charges in the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court, two charges in the Lenggong Magistrate’s Court, and 18 charges in the Taiping Magistrate’s Court, all for similar offenses. He had also pleaded guilty to all these charges and had been sentenced to imprisonment and caning. In today’s

KUALA LUMPUR, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) team emerged champion at the Ever Glamour Nha Trang (EGN) 2024 festival after two nights of competition, which concluded on Aug 3 with a dazzling display of drone light performances. Concurrently, the Korean, French, and Chinese teams won the awards for Best Technical Performance, Best Image, and Best Story, respectively, according to a statement. The UAE team, nicknamed ‘Light Wizards’, combined the ultra-lightweight and superlight drones with pyrotechnics and in-depth local cultural understanding to highlight Vietnamese rich history and culture, from the Dong Son bronze drum to the symbolic Lac Bird, lotus flower,

KUALA LUMPUR, National women’s squash player Chan Yiwen retired from the international arena yesterday after a decade of serving the national team. According to a statement by the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) today, Yiwen explained that she had to make this decision to seek greener pastures. ‘Leaving the competitive squash scene is not an easy decision. However, I have a good opportunity ahead and will be starting work soon. ‘At 24, having just completed my master’s degree, I began to consider whether to continue in sports or transition into the corporate world. If I were to join the