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Roofs torn off, trees uprooted, and power cut as whirlwind batters MPL Housing in Labuan, one injured
LABUAN, May 13 — A residential area at MPL Housing near Tanjung Aru here was hit by a tornado-like storm last night, damaging 33 houses and leaving one man injured. […]
1MDB task force chief says Jho Low should not be pardoned amid reported US clemency bid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, a central figure in the multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), should not be pardoned, the chairman […]
Pahang set to gazette 524 hectares in Bera for permanent forest reserves
KUANTAN, May 13 — The Pahang government has identified several forest areas to be proposed as new Permanent Forest Reserves (HSK) to balance development needs with environmental conservation, the State […]
Penang tightens sanitation, rodent monitoring at Swettenham Pier amid Hantavirus concerns
GEORGE TOWN, May 13 — The Penang Port Commission (PPC) has strengthened precautionary and health surveillance measures at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) following international reports of a cluster […]
Fish catch in Teluk Kumbar, Batu Maung remains steady despite Silicon Island reclamation, says Penang govt
GEORGE TOWN, May 13 — The Penang government has refuted claims that the development of the Silicon Island project has adversely affected the fisheries sector, saying fish landings by fishermen […]
New ‘Option to Purchase’ rule could help reduce abandoned housing projects, says developers’ group
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The proposed “Option to Purchase” (OTP) clause under the new housing law could provide greater protection for prospective home buyers while helping developers to better […]
Lim Guan Eng urges govt to maintain BUDI95, calls for banks to fund RM5b MSME support instead of targeting T20
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The government should maintain the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel subsidy scheme for all Malaysians and instead require banks to contribute more directly to MSME support, […]
Home minister hits back at claims he gave Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, calls it slander
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has dismissed allegations that he arbitrarily grants Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, describing the claims as slanderous and […]
Sultan Ibrahim receives report on mosque projects in Johor Bahru, Kluang, Mersing and Kulai
JOHOR BAHRU, May 13 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has received a report on the construction of five new mosques in Johor from state mufti Datuk Yahya […]
Explosion near Unifil headquarters in Lebanon damages Malaysia House, no casualties reported
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — An explosion believed to involve an unidentified drone occurred near the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) headquarters in Naqoura yesterday, causing minor […]