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Two new typhoons to hit Japan after Hagibis
TOKYO: Two new typhoons are moving towards the shores of Japan, where the elimination of the previous Typhoon Hagibis’ aftermath of floods and landslides caused by heavy rains has not yet been completed, Sputnik news quoted the Japan Meteorological Agency
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Bukit Aman records Ramasamy’s statement
KUALA LUMPUR: Penang deputy chief minister II Dr P Ramasamy has arrived at Bukit Aman to have his statement recorded today over a report lodged against him in connection with an article published in a news portal last month. Ramasamy
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Dr M: It’s a miracle M’sia did not tank due to 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a near miracle that Malaysia was not bankrupted due to the damage done by the previous kleptocratic regime as they turned the nation’s coffers into their personal kitty, claimed Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said
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Two hand grenades, 600 bullets found during drug raid
GEORGE TOWN: Two hand grenades and more than 600 bullets of various sizes were found in a fire hydrant store at an apartment in Taman Sinar Bukit Dumbar last night. The weapons, believed to be hidden there by a drug
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Pygmy elephant found dead with shot wound in Beluran
BELURAN: An adult pygmy elephant was found dead, believed to have been shot, in an oil palm plantation yesterday. Beluran district police chief Supt Kasim Muda, in a statement today, said the male elephant, with its tusks removed, was believed
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Heavy rain triggers flash floods in central Perak
IPOH: Central Perak is the latest district in Perak to be hit by flash floods following heavy rain yesterday evening, according to the State Disaster Management Committee secretariat. The flood inundated Kampung Misa Teluk Kepayang, Bota, causing 41 villagers to
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Kurdish-led forces say they have pulled out of Syria border town
BEIRUT/ANKARA: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) yesterday said they had withdrawn from the border town of Ras al Ain under a US-brokered ceasefire deal, but a spokesman for Turkish-backed Syrian rebels said the withdrawal was not yet complete. Ras
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Mahathir: Malaysia’s biggest challenges is to rebuild the nation
KUALA LUMPUR: One of the biggest challenges after successfully toppling the kleptocratic regime was mopping upthe mess left behind and rebuilding the nation, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad here today.. He added a new Malaysian society that is
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Hong Kong: Petrol bombs tossed at police in latest protest
A group of hardcore protesters threw petrol bombs at a police station as violence flared in Hong Kong during a banned march that drew tens of thousands. Authorities refused permission for a march through an upmarket shopping area, citing public
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Mulvaney: Trump thinks he’s still in hospitality business
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump was surprised at the resistance to his now-revoked decision to host next year’s Group of Seven summit at his Florida golf resort, his acting chief of staff said yesterday, adding that Trump still considers himself
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