38 individuals lose RM120,000 over fake umrah packages

ALOR SETAR, March 7 (Bernama) — A total of 38 individual suffered losses of around RM120,000 over fraudulent umrah packages after they made payments to an institution through a headmistress in 2018.The headmistress acted as a middleman and offered the…

Key administrators of Islamic religious institutions must be above politics – Sultan Sharafuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has decreed that key administrators of Islamic religious institutions must comprise of scholars and professionals who are free of influence from political parties….

Total flood victims in three states drops this evening, over 42,000 people still at PPS

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) — The number of flood victims in three states fell slightly with 42,459 people placed at 235 temporary relief centres (PPS) as of this evening compared with 42,909 this morning. In JOHOR, the total flood victims continu…

Dewan Rakyat in uproar as Rayer urges for Hadi Awang to be investigated

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) — A Dewan Rakyat MP has urged the Home Ministry (KDN) to investigate PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang that there were efforts to overthrow the Unity Government by Perikatan Nasional (PN).The matter was brought up …

Flood evacuees at SK Batu Gajah relief centre say meals served are satisfactory

JASIN, March 7 (Bernama) — Nasi lemak, asam pedas and mee goreng are some of the types of dishes served at the temporary relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Batu Gajah here, and these meals seem to give some sense of ‘calmness’ to the 211 flood e…

Dengue fever cases drop 3.9 per cent

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 (Bernama) — The number of dengue fever cases reported in the ninth epidemiological week of the year from Feb 26 until March 4 dropped 3.9 per cent to 2,062 cases compared with 2,145 cases the week before, with one death reported due…

Sungai Peroh Orang Asli praying for aid after being cut off by floods for a week

KLUANG, March 7 (Bernama) — Around 100 Orang Asli residents of Kampung Sungai Peroh, Kahang here are praying that they will receive necessities and aid from various agencies after their land route was cut off since Feb 27.Village elder Yusri Abdullah …