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A flood watch is issued as rainfall threatens to worsen existing risks of creek and river overflow.

Authorities are predicting a cyclonic storm to develop by Friday.

Ernesto is the fifth named Atlantic storm of what is expected to be an intense hurricane season.

Over 5,000 cases of heatstroke were detected in the central state of Madhya Pradesh alone.

Rescue workers used heavy-duty excavators to cut through stone slabs while battling heavy rain and loose soil at the site.

Malaysians requiring consular assistance can contact the High Commission of Malaysia in Dhaka and in New Delhi, Wisma Putra said.

Many coastal towns were left in the dark as fallen trees and broken lines disrupted supply, power ministry officials said.

Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles told the Australian Broadcasting Corp that 64,000 people were without power on Friday due to the storm.

The latest storm warnings come roughly a month after tropical Cyclone Jasper caused widespread damage across the region.

Parts of several districts remained submerged, with houses appearing like lonely islands surrounded by murky, brown water.

More than 14,000 properties regionwide have lost power.

The flooding came with heavy rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper, leaving tens of thousands without power and forcing evacuations.

The cyclone is pounding hundreds of kilometres of northern coastline popular with tourists looking to visit the Great Barrier Reef.

Tall waves crashed into southern coastal towns over the last two days as the cyclone approached, submerging entire villages.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.