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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 29 — Limkokwing University of Creative Technology has partnered with Russia’s largest private institution, Synergy University, to transform global education and offer a new era of academic opportunities for students worldwide. The collaboration aims to revolutionise global education by combining Limkokwing’s creative design, information technology (IT) and technology…

MIRI, Jan 29 — The last victim of the landslide incident at Kampung Lereng Bukit, was found at 6.06pm, according to Miri Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu. Alexon said the victim was identified as Fatimah Dawi, 71. “Her body was found at 6.06pm, and was successfully taken out of…

JOHOR BARU, Jan 29 — A 60-year-old woman was robbed by three men armed with a taser outside her home in Taman Skudai Baru, Skudai, here at 8.06pm on Monday. Johor Bahru Utara district police chief, ACP Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh, said the victim was approached by the suspects, who…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — A minor earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale struck Ranau, Sabah, at 3.16pm today. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the earthquake occurred 11 kilometres west of Ranau at a depth of four kilometres. “Tremors were felt around Ranau. MetMalaysia will continue to…

JAKARTA, Jan 29 — The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur was granted consular access on Tuesday to visit four Indonesian nationals receiving medical treatment at Serdang and Klang hospitals in Malaysia. They were injured in a shooting incident on Friday involving the Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in the…