The number of people displaced by flooding in Bachok has increased to 148 individuals. These victims, representing 51 families, are currently housed at two temporary relief centers located at SK Pauh Sembilan and SK Jelawat.
Authorities have preemptively opened two additional facilities in Kota Bharu and Tumpat. These centers have not yet received any occupants.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a continuous rain warning for Kelantan and Terengganu. This alert is expected to remain in effect for several days.
The body of an eight-year-old boy was discovered inside a parked vehicle in an industrial section of Kampung Muslim. Labuan police chief Mohd Hamizi Halim reported that a mechanic detected an odor and found the child in a Proton Gen-2 car.
The deceased was identified as Budin Jimsalim, a Bajau child lacking official identification documents. Authorities have sent the remains to Labuan Hospital for a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
Police are currently investigating the incident as a sudden death report. They are collecting witness accounts and examining local CCTV footage, though no criminal elements have been immediately identified. Officials also reminded parents to maintain close supervision of their children.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has cautioned residents in regions susceptible to flooding to exercise increased vigilance during the ongoing Northeast Monsoon. He urged the public to follow official weather warnings and directives from authorities.
As chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee, Ahmad Zahid stated that the monsoon period is projected to continue for several months. He emphasized that government agencies are maintaining a state of high readiness to manage the situation.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department anticipates persistent heavy rainfall in multiple states. Initial flooding has already prompted the opening of a relief center in Bachok, Kelantan, following recent downpours.
According to MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, the retirements of two senior military officers are unrelated to an ongoing anti-corruption investigation. He confirmed that the probe, known as Op Sohor, into a smuggling network continues independently.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin also denied any connection between the officers' departures and the case. He clarified that General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar and Lieutenant General Datuk Mohd Razali Alias are leaving due to reaching the mandatory retirement age next year.
The MACC investigation previously led to the arrest of ten individuals. Those detained included military personnel, two members of the press, and a foreign national, allegedly involved with a...
A new Electric Train Service linking Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur will soon begin operations, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke. The official launch will be performed by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, in Johor Bahru. Public service will commence the following day.
Initial operations will focus on the Kuala Lumpur route. Officials plan to introduce longer journeys to destinations like Padang Besar and Butterworth in later phases. The Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Rail Project is nearly finished, reported Johor executive council member Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh.
Upon full implementation, the schedule will feature twelve daily ETS trips. This includes eight services between Kuala Lumpur and...
Sarawak will enlarge its state cabinet to manage its increasing administrative workload and development goals. State Legislative Assembly Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar explained that the expansion is necessary following the creation of additional assembly seats. He stated that the current practice of ministers handling multiple portfolios is unsustainable for effective governance.
Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg will announce the specific details of the new ministerial appointments. The Speaker defended the decision as a political reality required for Sarawak's ambition to become a premier regional entity. He clarified that the number of deputy ministers remains unrestricted and can be appointed as needed...
Perikatan Nasional has revealed a comprehensive platform for Sabah, featuring twelve central development pillars and 159 specific commitments. Coalition chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced the plan, which prioritizes reclaiming state rights under the 1963 Malaysia Agreement. A key pledge involves securing forty percent of the state's net revenue from the federal government.
The coalition also proposed establishing a sovereign wealth fund with an initial ten billion ringgit. Other initiatives include ensuring equal funding for all state assembly members and creating an ombudsman office. The platform further details a three billion ringgit infrastructure reset plan, a new multimedia authority, and a five hundred million ringgit...
M. Indira Gandhi staged a protest outside the national police headquarters, demanding a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police. She carried a large teddy bear in a stroller as a symbol of her daughter, Prasana Diksa, who was abducted as an infant by her father in 2009. The mother and her supporters blocked a traffic lane after marching from a city shopping center, vowing to remain until the police chief accepted the symbolic item.
Arun Dorasamy, a leader of the action group supporting Gandhi, questioned the prolonged delay for the scheduled meeting. Police officers requested that the demonstrators move from the road to allow vehicles to pass. The protest follows recent social media allegations that the missing father remains in...
A Malaysian woman and her two small children are trapped by severe flooding inside a Hatyai hotel, prompting a social media plea for essential supplies. Lily Suraini reported being stranded on an upper floor with a diminishing phone battery, urgently requesting milk, diapers, and drinking water. She noted that local stores have been depleted of goods.
The Malaysian Consulate-General in Songkhla has advised citizens to postpone travel to southern Thailand due to the extensive floods. A hotel association official estimated that several thousand Malaysian tourists are currently stranded across the region. Local authorities are coordinating relief efforts, providing food, and using boats to reach those cut off by the rising waters.
