Muhammad Faris Nabil’s 21-day sacrifice to ward off invisible enemy

KODIANG, Sept 2 — Muhammad Faris Nabil Zaidi went “missing” for 21 days from his house in Kampung Siputeh near here, sacrificing the comfort of home, out of a sense of responsibility to keep villagers safe from the invisible ‘enemy’.The 20-year-old…

Civil servants can pay vehicle insurance, road tax by instalment soon

Civil servants will soon be able to renew their motor vehicle insurance and road tax via instalment payments, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.He said the initiative would be carried out through a collaboration between the ministr…

Five initiatives to focus on bringing ‘Malaysian Family’ out of COVID-19 hardship – Idris Ahmad

The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) has outlined five initiatives that will focus on implementing policies and programmes to bring the ‘Malaysian Family’ out of the hardships of life due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Its Minister Idris Ahmad…

Man missing in Sungai Dungun found drowned

DUNGUN, Sept 2 — The man who went missing while bathing in Sungai Dungun near Kampung Tok Kah last Tuesday, was found drowned, stuck on a river sand barge early today.The Officer in charge of Dungun fire and rescue station Shahrizal Shamsudin said the…

60 villages in Beaufort, Membakut hit by floods following incessant rain

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 2 — Incessant rain that started late Tuesday and lasted until yesterday has caused 45 villages in Beaufort and 15 villages in Membakut to be hit by floods.The Beaufort District Disaster Management Secretariat, in a statement today …

Water disruption in Selangor, Putrajaya fully restored

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Water supply in 463 areas which was affected by the unscheduled water supply disruption due to the shutdown of Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant following an odour pollution in Sungai Semenyih has been fully restored at 6 am…

National heroes share success in fight against the communists

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Failure of the Communist Party of Malaya to take over Malaya, leading to the fall of communism in 1989, is proof of the prowess of the country’s security forces in fighting the movement.According to national heroes Datuk Paul …