More flood victims evacuated in Johor Posted on 13/01/2025 A state government official said the evacuees are in Kota Tinggi, Johor Bahru, Kulai, Pontian and Kluang. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims seeking shelter at relief centres in Johor has increased, while the situation in Perak remains stable. The number of evacuees in Johor rose by 110 to 3,869 at 8pm, while in Perak the number remained unchanged at 31. The Johor disaster management committee said the evacuees are in 37 relief centres in Kota Tinggi (1,262 victims), Johor Bahru (774), Kulai (735), Pontian (568), and Kluang (530). Rain is forecast for Johor Bahru, Mersing, Pontian and Kota Tinggi tonight, while six other districts in the state are expected to remain cloudy. The Perak irrigation and drainage department said the water level in Sungai Rui in Hulu Perak was at the alert level of 165.43m, while Johor officials said the water level at Sungai Kahang remained above the danger level but trending downward. News
Teen owes ‘ah long’ RM13,000 after trying to fulfil girlfriend’s craving for ‘siakap tiga rasa’ Posted on 18/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — A 15-year-old teenager is reportedly RM13,000 in debt to loan sharks or “ah long”, among the many victims that are being assisted by an Islamic group called Darul Muttaqin (DM). The reason behind him turning to loan sharks? To satisfy his girlfriend’s craving for “siakap… Read More
Dortmund slump to 4-2 loss at Kiel despite late comeback Posted on 15/01/2025 Holstein Kiel’s Phil Harres (centre) celebrates scoring his team’s second goal against Borussia Dortmund at the Holstein stadium. (AP pic) BERLIN: Struggling Holstein Kiel scored three times in a dominant first half but had to survive a late comeback from Borussia Dortmund before beating the visitors 4-2 on Tuesday, a… Read More
East coast train operations affected as KTMB activates flood operations room; Pasir Mas-Tanah Merah route deemed unsafe, full fare refunds for impacted passengers Posted on 28/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has announced that KTM Intercity train services on the East Coast route have been affected due to flooding and landslides at several locations, which have disrupted passenger train operations. According to KTMB, the route between Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah… Read More