Category: General

KUANTAN, A landslide was reported to have occurred at KM67 Jalan Besar Brinchang, near Agro Market, Cameron Highlands, today. Cameron Highlands district police chief DSP Azri Ramli said the Cameron Highlands district police headquarters operations room had received information about the incident at around 11 this morning. He said the disaster had resulted in Jalan Besar, Brinchang near Agro Market being blocked by fallen earth, trees and electric poles. “The incident also caused a vehicle parked near the area to be crushed by a fallen electric pole, but there were no casualties. “The work of clearing the route is being

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds, expected to affect several states until 6 pm today. In a statement, MetMalaysia said the warnings cover Perlis and Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena and Padang Terap in Kedah. It is also expected to affect Kuching, Sri Aman and Sarikei (Pakan and Julau) in Sarawak, as well as Telupid, Kinabatangan and Beluran in Sandakan, Sabah. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

BEIJING, Malaysians residing in Beijing were filled with joy and excitement when given the special opportunity to meet His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia who is currently on his maiden state visit to China. The visit, from Sept 19 to 22, is at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. China Media Group (CMG) journalist Isa Zubir, 35, could not hide his enthusiasm when met by Bernama during a banquet with the Malaysian diaspora in China at a hotel here today. ‘I am extremely excited that Sultan Ibrahim has taken the time to meet Malaysians in this country. This is

ALOR SETAR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced a Federal Government allocation of RM13 million for post-flood assistance in Kedah. He stated that the funding would be used for aid, cleaning efforts, and the repair of infrastructure damaged by the disaster. An allocation of RM3 million has been designated for the Kota Setar district alone, while RM10 million is reserved for the entire state to ensure that all reasonable damages and compensation following the floods can be addressed. ‘I urge the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU), and the Kedah State Secretary’s Office to

Manila: The University of Santo Tomas and Ateneo de Manila University survived their respective rivals to share second place in the UAAP Season 87 boys’ basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday. Nickson Cabañero and Jhon Canapi finished with 22 points each as the Tiger Cubs escaped with an 84-83 win over the defending champion National University Nazareth School Bullpups. After trailing 54-71 at the end of the third quarter, NU rallied to trim the gap to 75-78 on Josh Vitug’s free throws, with five minutes to go. Back-to-back baskets by Canapi and Dustin Bathan gave the Tiger