MOSCOW: Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has threatened to completely block WhatsApp in the country following previous restrictions on the messaging service, reported German Press Agency (dpa). If WhatsApp does not meet the requirements of Russian legislation, it will be blocked, the state news agency TASS quoted Roskomnadzor as saying in a
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government and Chinese national flags were flown at half-mast as officials paid tribute by observing a three-minute silence to mourn the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, reported Xinhua. John Lee, chief executive of Hong Kong, along with principal
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has advised the public to remain vigilant, following reports of rising river water levels across multiple states. In a Facebook post, he said that based on the latest data from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS), the affected rivers are
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has foiled an attempt by three Japanese nationals to smuggle 43.36 kg of cannabis buds worth RM4.2 million at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. KLIA Customs director Zulkifli Muhammad said the three men, aged between 19 and 42, were detained on Nov 18 after scans
KUALA LUMPUR: Seventeen civil servants were among 208 people arrested by police last night in a raid on a health club believed to have been used for unnatural sexual activities. Kuala Lumpur Police deputy chief Datuk Mohd Azani Omar said the 8 pm operation in Chow Kit was carried out
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Following 14 days of intense campaigning, polling day for the 17th Sabah State Election is now officially underway. All 882 polling centres comprising 3,559 streams opened at 7:30 am, giving 1.74 million registered voters the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to choose a new state government. The
JOHOR BAHRU: A private kindergarten owner has lost RM1.3 million after falling victim to a fake online share investment, Johor Police Chief, CP Datuk Abdul Rahman Arsad said today. In a statement, he said the 42-year-old woman saw a social media advertisement in September promising high returns and contacted the
KUALA LUMPUR: All Malaysians who were previously reported stranded in several flood-hit areas in Sibolga, Bukit Tinggi, and several other locations in Sumatra, Indonesia, have been contacted and confirmed safe. The Malaysian Consulate General in Medan, in a post on its Facebook page today, said that the necessary consular assistance will continue
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu, Selangor, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Perak have recorded an increase in the number of evacuees at temporary relief centres, while Perlis, Kelantan and Kedah reported a decline as of this evening. In TERENGGANU, the number of flood evacuees rose to 8,909 people from 2,742 families as of 8:00
KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Assessing Sabah’s current political landscape, tomorrow’s 17th State Election is expected to result in a coalition government, as no single party seems capable of winning 37 seats for a simple majority. Campaigning has been intense and balanced since nomination on November 15, especially on social media, but
