Shah Alam theme park received nine notices before visitor struck by falling water ride tube, says MBSA Posted on February 1, 2025 By serv SHAH ALAM, Jan 31 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has issued nine notices to a well-known theme park in the state capital. MBSA’s Corporate and Public Relations Department said this includes three warning notices on November 14, 2024, and another on January 19. “The warning notice issued on… Read more
Sarawak premier allocates additional RM10m for flood relief efforts Posted on February 1, 2025 By serv MIRI, Jan 31 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has announced an additional allocation of RM10 million for the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) to aid in the ongoing flood relief efforts in the state. With this allocation, he said JPBN would be able to distribute aid… Read more
MMEA shooting: Cops looking for two Indonesian men who sent injured migrants to hospital Posted on February 1, 2025 By serv SHAH ALAM, Jan 31 — The Selangor police are looking for two Indonesian men believed to have sent three undocumented migrants to Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang who were injured in a shooting in the waters of Tanjung Rhu, Banting on January 24. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar… Read more
Sabah, Sarawak floods: Banks offer relief to affected customers with loan deferments, additional financing Posted on February 1, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Various banks, including Public Bank Bhd, Hong Leong Bank Bhd, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd and OCBC Bank (M) Bhd, have come forward to offer assistance to their loan and financing customers who are affected by the floods in Sabah and Sarawak. Public Bank, Public… Read more
Miri’s deadly landslide: Kampung Lereng Bukit residents agree to move as Sarawak premier signals relocation plans Posted on February 1, 2025 By serv MIRI, Jan 31 — Following a landslide that claimed five lives three days ago, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said that residents of Kampung Lereng Bukit, currently sheltered at the Bulan Sabit Merah temporary relief centre (PPS), were willing to relocate to a safer and more comfortable area…. Read more
Sabah, Sarawak floods: Number of victims rises to 10,647; 78 relief centres open across both states Posted on January 31, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The number of flood victims in Sabah and Sarawak continues to increase with a total of 10,647 people at 78 relief centres (PPS) in both states as of 6pm today. In Sarawak, the number of flood victims increased to 6,718 people (1,825 families), from 5,385… Read more
CCTV expansion in Seberang Perai to strengthen Penang’s safest city status, says CM Posted on January 31, 2025 By serv GEORGE TOWN, Jan 30 — The Penang government will expand CCTV coverage across Seberang Perai to boost security and uphold the state’s status as Malaysia’s safest city. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that there are plans to expand the network to up to 1,000 units across the mainland for… Read more
Sabah to repurpose gas resources with decommissioning of 500km Kimanis-Bintulu pipeline, says state minister Posted on January 31, 2025 By serv KOTA KINABALU, Jan 30 — The decommissioning of the 500km Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) after a decade of service will not have significant economic impact on the state, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. Masidi said that the move was likely made with practical considerations in mind, but also… Read more
Malaysian student missing in Hiroshima found safe, taken to embassy Posted on January 31, 2025 By serv KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — A Malaysian female student who was reported missing in Hiroshima, Japan, has been found safe and taken to the Malaysian Embassy in Tokyo. The Malaysian Students’ Association in Japan (MSAJ), on its Facebook page on Thursday (January 30), shared the news of the discovery of… Read more
Police arrest man with drugs after car crash at Melaka kindergarten Posted on January 31, 2025 By serv MELAKA, 30 Jan — A man was arrested with a packet of drugs after crashing his car into the fence of a Community Development Department’s (Kemas) kindergarten in Paya Luboh, Tangga Batu, last night. Melaka Tengah District Police Chief ACP Christopher Patit said the packet of drugs-believed to be heroin… Read more