
Increase in number of flood victims in Perak
According to the Perak Drainage and Irrigation Department, the water in Sungai Perak at Pasang Api, Bagan Datuk, is at a danger level.
Fri Jan 10 2025

113 villages in four districts in Kelantan expected to be hit by floods from Wednesday to Saturday
The Department of Irrigation and Drainage says the affected villages are in low-lying areas within 5 kilometres of Sungai Kelantan.
Tue Dec 17 2024

Brazil's Lula has head drain removed after second surgery, doctors say
Lula remains "lucid and speaking normally", the doctors say in a new medical note, adding the drain was removed without complications.
Fri Dec 13 2024

433 flood evacuees remain sheltered in nine PPS across four states
According to the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, the water level of Sungai Rui in Hulu Perak remains at the warning level.
Fri Dec 13 2024

Brazil's Lula undergoes brain surgery, stable in ICU
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall at home in October.
Tue Dec 10 2024
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[OPINION] Silencing minds: The dangers of curbing academic freedom in Malaysia
Irrespective of its motivation, the gag order threatens academic freedom and the universities' societal role.
Thu Oct 24 2024

Clogged drains cause landslide in Taman Melawati - Works Minister
A blocked drainage system on Jalan G2, Taman Melawati, has been identified as the cause of this morning's landslide in the area.
Tue Oct 15 2024

Two-year-old girl drowns in drain hidden by floodwaters
The real danger for little children looms closer to home as open drains are hidden from sight in the rising waters.
Fri Sep 20 2024

Two construction workers died ni Elmina Ridge landslide
Firemen found the victims buried by earth and concrete of the U box culvert while they were doing drainage construction work.
Mon Sep 09 2024

Istiqomah's murder: Remand order on male acquaintance extended
The remand order against the male acquaintance of the murder victim, Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi, whose dismembered body was found in a drain along the Alor Gajah-Tampin trunk road, near Kampung Rimau, Pulau
Mon Aug 12 2024

29 pythons captured in drain behind restaurant in Shah Alam
Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the reptiles were all captured within 12 minutes before being released at a safer place.
Thu Aug 08 2024

Police recover smartphone in oil palm plantation drain
The suspect was also brought to the scene of the crime to identify the device said to belong to the victim.
Wed Jul 17 2024

RM950mil allocated under 12MP to reduce flood risk
DPM Fadillah Yusof said the distribution of the allocation is based on the current needs of each state.
Tue Jul 09 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Harvesting genius: Unravelling the complex dance of brain drain
Malaysia's most brilliant minds persist in "vibrating and shaking" other countries, leaving a palpable void in their homeland.
Mon Jun 03 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Malaysian brain drain: Voices echoing through research
Analysis of extensive empirical research on the M'sian brain drain highlights a persistent and substantial issue spanning several decades.
Thu May 16 2024

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025