Missing septuagenarian found in weak condition

SEREMBAN, Feb 3 — An elderly woman who went missing while looking for her cow in an oil palm plantation near her house in Kampung Sega Tengah, Kuala Sawah, Rantau, on Sunday, was found in a weak state in a steep and swampy area near Ecopark Kuala Sawa…

423 stranded for seven hours in Langkawi due to ferry breakdown, low tide

ALOR SETAR, Feb 3 — Low tide phenomenon in the Kuala Perlis waters and ferry breakdown leaving 423 passengers stranded for more than seven hours at the Kuah Ferry Terminal, Langkawi yesterday.Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Human Resources and Operatio…

Mary Kay Inc recommits protecting coasts on World Wetland Day 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — On World Wetland Day, Mary Kay Inc, a global leader in corporate sustainability and eco-responsibility, has made a renewed commitment with The Nature Conservancy to preserve the precious wetlands that line—and protect—our coasts….

Several episodes of heavy rain expected until March – MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Several episodes of heavy rainfall are expected to occur especially on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, west Sarawak and east Sabah until March following the Northeast Monsoon phase which began on Nov 3 last year.The Malays…

PICKids: Children excited to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Happy but nervous – that’s how 11-year-old Adam Mohd Ali said he felt after getting his vaccination under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) at the Tunku Azizah Hospital here today.Adam said he w…

Large number of applications reason for delay in aid distribution in Klang, Petaling – MB

SHAH ALAM, Feb 3 — The delay in the distribution of the flood aid under the Bantuan Selangor Bangkit (BSB) initiative to the deserving recipients in Klang and Petaling was due to the unexpectedly large number of applications from the two districts.Men…

Building of observation towers at Malaysia-Thailand border along Sungai Golok proposed

PASIR MAS, Feb 3 — The Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department plans to build observation towers at the Malaysia-Thailand border along Sungai Golok, besides upgrading the security control posts of the General Operations Force (GOF).I…