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Four days overdue, rescuers mount land, air and water search for six hikers in Kelantan mountains
GERIK, Sept 7 — Rescue teams are being mobilised by water, land and air in preparation for a search and rescue (SAR) operation for six individuals feared missing while hiking […]
Inquest told father never consulted over Zara’s autopsy
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 7 — The Coroner’s Court heard today that the father of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir was never asked for his consent regarding an autopsy on his […]
More than 1,000 homes from RM170,000 set to reshape Perak’s housing landscape in Meru
IPOH, Sept 7 — More than 1,000 homes priced from RM170,000 are coming to Meru, Perak in a development that could give fresh momentum to the growing township on the […]
Transport minister: Compulsory carbon tax on aviation centre still in discussion
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Malaysia has yet to decide whether to implement a compulsory carbon tax for the aviation sector, although the country remains committed to the International Civil […]
US envoys bring ‘more effective proposals’, Ukraine says, as shuttle diplomacy continues
KYIV, Sept 7 — Washington’s envoys have brought new, “more effective” proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv, and President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting them again in a […]
Batik Air halts KL and Subang-Jakarta flights after fresh volcanic‑ash assessment
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta remained cancelled today following ongoing volcanic activity at Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, between Java and […]
Education minister: Parents have discretion in having kids stay home from school if haze worsens
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Parents may choose not to send their children to school if they are concerned about their health amid the haze currently affecting the country, said […]
KLIA becomes fallback for some Jakarta flights after Anak Krakatau eruption
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Malaysia’s main international gateway in Sepang has become an alternative airport for Jakarta-bound flights after volcanic ash from the eruption of Anak Krakatau disrupted air […]
Rescuers confront ‘unprecedented’ multi‑tunnel search in Nepal’s flood disaster
KATHMANDU, Sept 7 — Nepal’s flood disaster posed an unprecedented challenge, Australian rescue expert Arnold Dix said today, with multiple search operations underway in Himalayan hydropower tunnels. The August 26 […]
PMO: King approves end of emergency declaration in Serian
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today consented to lift the emergency declaration in the entire Serian division, Sarawak, imposed last Friday following the haze situation. […]