Nepalis flee Ukraine as Russians advance

Published by Global Voices Nepalis in Ukraine. Collage of screenshots from videos by Ishwor Devkota. Image via Nepali Times. Used with permission. This article was first published in Nepali Times.…

Rentokil annual profit jumps as pest control demand recovers

Published by Reuters UK (Reuters) – Rentokil said on Thursday its annual profit jumped 17%, helped by strong demand for pest control services from businesses in its dominant North American…

Yayasan Hasanah contributes RM100,000 for post-flood recovery in Johor, Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Yayasan Hasanah (YH), an entity belonging to Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah), has allocated RM100,000 in an effort to help victims in the post-flood recovery phase in Johor and Selangor.According to a statement today, it sa…

Fewer flood evacuees in Terengganu, Kelantan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) — The flood situation in Terengganu and Kelantan is improving with a decrease in the number of victims housed in evacuation centres (PPS), as of tonight.In TERENGGANU, the number of flood victims continued to drop to 5,…

COVID: Sporadic cases in Sabah on the rise – Masidi

KOTA KINABALU, March 3 — Sporadic cases of COVID-19 infections in Sabah continue to increase, with 71.18 per cent of 2,717 new positive cases recorded today from the category, says state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.Masidi…

Rantau Panjang flood victims start cleaning up

PASIR MAS, March 3 — Many flood victims in Rantau Panjang are taking advantage of the improving weather to start cleaning up works although the water has not fully subsided in some areas.A resident of Kampung Tersang, Mohd Hirwan Rajiuon, 41, said alt…

Electricity restored in flood-hit areas in Kelantan

KOTA BHARU, March 3 — Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has restored the electricity supply in 77 areas affected by the floods in Kelantan.Kelantan TNB general manager Mustapha Kamal Yaacob said at the moment, TNB was still working to restore electricity …