HULU SELANGOR, May 11 ― A total of 18 polling centres with 74 voting streams for the Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) state by-election opened simultaneously at 8am today. All the polling stations will be open until 6pm, except for Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Bukit Fraser, which will close at 2pm. It caters for only 40 … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Some 300 foreign children under the age of 10 have been placed in three “Baitul Mahabbah” (care centres) managed by the Malaysian Immigration Department. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the centres were located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan; Papar, Sabah and Miri, Sarawak. He said the children comprised … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― Issues related to the death of migrants at detention centres, the journalists’ code of ethics and the status of the rare earth export ban will be among the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting. According to the Order Paper posted on the Parliament’s official website, Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) will … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A report by global watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) released today has listed various incidents of violations and violence that it alleged happened in the Immigration Department’s depots here. The report titled “We Can’t See the Sun: Malaysia’s Arbitrary Detention of Migrants and Refugees” among others quoted respondents alleging that … Read more
KUCHING, March 3 — A total of 1,361 flood victims from 351 families in Sarawak are still being housed at 12 temporary relief centres, as of 8 tonight, due to floods affecting the southern areas of the state. Based on the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) report, the number of flood evacuees dipped slightly … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The Madani government will add 186 new Digital Economic Centres (PEDi), bringing the total to 1,097 nationwide by the end of this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said there are currently 911 PEDi, and the effort to add more such centres, especially in areas often overlooked, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The number of flood victims in Terengganu stayed at 463 people from 149 families being sheltered at two temporary relief centres (PPS) in Dungun as at 8pm, according to the latest report of National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) control centre. An observation of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — A total of 29 victims from eight families affected by floods in Marang, Terengganu are taking shelter at three temporary relief centres (PPS) in the district tonight. According to the latest report from the National Disaster Control Centre, National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), the Irrigation and Drainage Department Telemetry Station … Read more
PERMAISURI, Dec 31 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has identified 16 examination centres in Terengganu that are at risk of being hit by the fourth wave of floods. Deputy Director-General of Education (Professionalism Development Sector) Shafruddin Ali Hussin said it involved 224 students who will be sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 ― The flood situation in four states has not changed much this morning, with 16,205 evacuees still at 71 relief centres, compared to 16,919 people reported at midnight. According to the latest report issued by the National Disaster Management Agency’s National Disaster Command Centre, Kelantan still had the highest number of … Read more
