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What you didn’t know but should about the severe September storms across Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Penang recently faced severe weather, with heavy rainfall, battering waves, and strong winds uprooting trees in 90 locations, damaging homes and vehicles. Large waves hit several coastal areas on the mainland, especially around Pantai Bersih
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No need to declare emergency as flood situation improving
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 20 — The state government has no plans to declare a state of emergency following floods in several areas in the state as the situation appears to be easing. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said there
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Musang King brand secures intellectual property renewal until 2034
SERDANG, Sept 20 — The local intellectual property protection certificate for Musang King durian has been renewed for another 10 years by the Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) stretching until March 12, 2034. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad
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Manhunt for escaped prisoner from Sungai Buloh Hospital: Prisons Dept forms investigation board, urges public to assist
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Malaysian Prisons Department has established an investigation board to determine the cause of an incident in which a remand prisoner escaped from the Emergency Unit of the Sungai Buloh Hospital yesterday. In a statement
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Advanced tech to boost water quality and pollution detection
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) is exploring the use of advanced water treatment technologies through artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor, predict and detect the quality of raw water from Selangor’s rivers before it
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King to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang in Beijing today
BEIJING, Sept 20 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, is scheduled to meet with two top Chinese leaders, President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, today. His Majesty, who ascended the throne on January 31, 2024, is making
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Kedah flood evacuee numbers climb, Kota Setar hit hardest; no change in Perlis and Penang as of 8am today
ALOR SETAR, Sept 20 — The number of flood evacuees in Kedah has risen to 6,087 as of 8am today, compared to 4,425 last night, while the situation in Perlis and Penang remains largely unchanged. According to the Disaster Info
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Proposed Bill on gig workers to be tabled in Budget 2025
KUCHING, Sept 20 — The Gig Worker Bill will be tabled in the Budget 2025 to ensure fair and inclusive legislation for this group of workforce, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong. According to him, the first draft
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Johor adds two new VEP RFID registration sites for Singapore vehicles, opens Sunday ahead of Oct 1 deadline
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 20 — Two additional locations for the registration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags for the Foreign Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Johor will begin operations on Sunday (September 22) to assist Singapore vehicle owners. These locations are
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Sarawak to gain equal worker protections as peninsular Malaysia by end-2024
KUCHING, Sept 20 — The amendments to the Sarawak Labour Ordinance will be tabled in Parliament at the end of this year. Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said the proposed amendments would ensure that workers in Sarawak enjoy
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