MIRI: Residents living in landslide-prone areas are advised to evacuate to temporary relief centres if instructed by the authorities, says Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. The Senadin assemblyman said this was to prevent a recurrence of the recent tragedy in Kampung Lereng Bukit, which claimed five lives. “Move
MIRI: The festive spirit of Chinese New Year in Sarawak was marred by tragedy when a landslide struck Kampung Lereng Bukit, Miri, early this morning, claiming five lives and leaving the community in grief. The search and rescue (SAR) operation, which began at 3.03 am, ended at 6.50 pm after the last
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak recorded 1,026 evacuees this morning following the floods that have spread in the southern part of the state since last night, while Sabah has become the latest state affected by the disaster. In SARAWAK, the State Disaster Management Committee said 14 temporary relief centres (PPS) have been
KUCHING: Rescuers have recovered a second body from the landslide at Kampung Lereng Bukit in Miri at 8.55 am today. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre, in its latest update, said the victim was found buried in the rubble and was confirmed dead by Health Ministry personnel. Earlier,
LONDON: The emergence of Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek rocked US tech giants’ stocks on Monday night amid concerns that the new low-cost AI model would upend their dominance, reported German news agency dpa. Tech shares plunged and chip maker Nvidia suffered falls of nearly 17 per cent on Monday,
NEW YORK: US stocks gained on Tuesday, as investors pivoted back to technology stocks following a steep sell-off triggered by fears of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) competition, reported Xinhua. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 136.77 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 44,850.35. The S&P 500 added 55.42 points, or
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) needs to intensify efforts in formulating strategies to ensure the trade and investment target of RM13 billion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, (Expo 2025 Osaka) is achieved. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this includes
PETALING JAYA: The trial of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin’s parents, who are charged with neglecting the six-year-old boy in a manner likely to cause physical harm to him, is set to begin on Feb 3 at the Sessions Court here. Judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh made the ruling after rejecting an
BERLIN: The death toll from the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area has risen to 29, according to German news agency dpa. One person died in hospital over the weekend as a result of the “Palisades” fire on the western edge of Los Angeles, the coroner’s office announced on
BANGKOK: Thailand’s rice exports reached a six-year high in 2024, with a total volume of 9.95 million tonnes, marking a 13 per cent increase from a year earlier, reported Xinhua, citing official data. The Southeast Asian nation’s rice export value last year amounted to 225.66 billion baht (about US$6.43 billion),
