1,500 police personnel ready to be mobilised in facing floods in Sarawak
About 1,500 police personnel in Sarawak are ready to be mobilised in facing floods during this northeast monsoon season.
Thu Jan 13 2022
Johor Southern Volunteers now part of JDMC to address floods
The Southern Volunteers (SV) team is now a member of the Johor Disaster Management Committee (JDMC) as part of the state government's preparations in facing floods.
Tue Dec 28 2021
Floods: Relief centres second home for octogenarian Mek Yam
"For the past 20 years, I have been facing floods and each time it hits I am ready to be evacuated to a relief centre in this district," said Mek Yam Hamad, 80.
Sun Dec 19 2021
Fire Dept anticipates greater challenges facing floods this year
The difference between the operations this year and during the monsoon seasons in the past was the adoption of strict SOP to avoid COVID-19.
Fri Dec 04 2020
The existing procedures in facing floods is no longer effective - Tengku Abdullah
Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah described the existing procedures adopted in facing floods is no longer effective and should be reviewed.
Wed Dec 11 2013
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
![[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/51681984153_AlirantrafikLebuh.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will")
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024