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Raja Petra passes away in the UK

KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin passed away last night in the United Kingdom (UK) at the age of 74. His death was confirmed by his brother, Raja Idris, this morning, according to the FMT portal. "With deep sadness, I inform…

Singapore donates US$100,000 for flood relief in Bangladesh

SINGAPORE: The Singapore government will contribute US$100,000 (US$1 = RM4.30) as initial financial aid to support the fundraising efforts by the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) for the severe flooding affecting the eastern districts of…

27 people evacuated following flash floods in Lenggong

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 27 people were evacuated to safety following continuous rain that caused flash floods in Kampung Sumpitan and Kampung Banggol Batu last night. According to Astro Awani, Assistant Director of the Operations…

Bangladesh unable to accommodate more Rohingya refugees

DHAKA: Dhaka reiterated on Sunday that it cannot accommodate any new Rohingya refugees and urged countries and organizations recommending further intake to share the burden themselves, according to Bangladeshi media. "We have made it…

Toll rates may be reduced, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that toll rates could potentially be lowered if the cost of highway development can be controlled. According to the Wilayahku portal, he mentioned that the cost of developing…