JERTIH: A house and seven vehicles, including five motorcycles, were destroyed in a fire at Kampung Gong Duek in Hulu Besut yesterday. Jertih Fire and Rescue Station chief Mustafa Ismail said the two-storey semi-permanent house was 80 per cent gutted. “We received a call from the public about the incident at
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has declared that the government must take firm action through diplomatic, legal and defence channels to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and interests. His Majesty stated that the country’s rights and sovereignty must be defended, even if it concerns just a single coral in the middle
PHNOM PENH: Myanmar remains a rare stronghold for Bengal tiger conservation in Southeast Asia, maintaining about 20 of the endangered big cats despite ongoing domestic turmoil. Globally, only 5,711 Bengal tigers remain, largely due to poaching. Yet, Myanmar’s authorities have prioritised protecting the species at Htamathi Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing,
SHAH ALAM: The government is studying the impact of China’s open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform DeepSeek on Malaysia, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. DeepSeek is rapidly gaining popularity, and its AI model is reported to rival or exceed the capabilities of established platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Gobind said
By Nur Faradilla Mohamad MERSING: Pantai Air Papan, a picturesque sandy beach located about 12 kilometers north of Mersing, has become a highly sought-after recreational destination during the school and Chinese New Year holidays. A check by Bernama found that the beach, popular among locals, was teeming with visitors. Many
KUALA LUMPUR: Local agro-farming company Tayyib Ranch Sdn Bhd (Tayyib Ranch), known for producing high-quality beef, has introduced an instalment payment plan starting this month to help underprivileged households who wish to perform ibadah korban (sacrificial ritual). Its spokesperson, Mohd Sakhedan Sidek, said the initiative aims to assist lower-income groups, including
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Sarawak has slightly improved this morning, while in Sabah, the number of evacuees at temporary evacuation centres (PPS) has increased compared to last night. In SARAWAK, although the number of victims has decreased, it still exceeds 12,000, with 12,116 victims housed in 62 PPS as
NIAMEY: Niger’s Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs, Garba Hakimi, officially declared at a ceremony that the country is free of onchocerciasis, reported Xinhua. With this landmark achievement, Niger becomes the first country in Africa to eradicate this disease, which had particularly impacted populations living near certain waterways.
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia will open the First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament on Monday. Sultan Ibrahim is scheduled to deliver the royal address with both Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara holding their meetings simultaneously. The royal address is expected to
KUALA LUMPUR: As of 8 am today, the flood situation in Sarawak continues to worsen, with an increasing number of victims being housed at temporary evacuation centres (PPS), while there is slightly more evacuees in Sabah. In SARAWAK, the number of evacuees rose to 12,486 from 3,648 families across 62
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