[ad_1] Selangor water officials checked Sungai Selangor’s waters early this morning, but found no contamination. (Image by LUAS on Facebook) SHAH ALAM: The state government will present a police report on the latest odor pollution detected in Sungai Selangor today. Exco member in charge of the environment Hee Loy Sian …
Read More »42-year-old man accused of raping his daughter
[ad_1] AMPANG: A 42-year-old man has been indicted in Session Court here with 41 counts of raping, sodomizing and sexually abusing his daughter at home since the beginning of the year. The defendant, whose name is withheld, has pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before Session Court Judge …
Read More »869 new cases, death toll reaches 300
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 869 new cases of Covid-19 and six deaths during the 24-hour period that ended at noon today. This brings the country’s Covid-19 death toll to 300. Active cases = 11,446 ↑ (138 more than yesterday) Patients in intensive care = 82 ↓ …
Read More »Against all odds and Covid-19, Malaysia achieves the first virtual APEC
[ad_1] Achieving the summit while the country battled Covid-19 was not an easy task, but it was made possible thanks to the APEC 2020 National Secretariat. PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has become the first country to virtually host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), a feat that involved more than 20,000 hours …
Read More »High Commissioner in Singapore vacant for six months? Pretty normal, says the chancellor
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: It is “quite normal” for the positions of foreign dignitaries to be vacant for a time, as Wisma Putra must ensure that the host country completes its vetting process before anyone is appointed, says Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein. The foreign minister said that this time he also …
Read More »Residents in KL, Putrajaya, Labuan can set up shop ‘anywhere’ for 6 months, says minister
[ad_1] Anyone who intends to do business can do so in KL, Putrajaya and Labuan for the next six months. KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Federal Territories has announced that residents of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan can conduct their business anywhere within the three federal territories for the next …
Read More »Revived Jasa won’t be like old Jasa, says Annuar Musa
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The allocation for the Department of Special Affairs (Jasa) does not have to be overly politicized as the government is still discussing its policies, says Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa. “It is still in its discussion stage, so it is better for it to appear …
Read More »1 million homes in Klang Valley will face water outages starting at 6pm
[ad_1] The taps will run dry again for parts of the Klang Valley after the latest river pollution incident in Selangor today. PETALING JAYA: The most recent closure of four water treatment plants will cause 1,139,008 homes in 1,279 areas in the Klang Valley to run out of water as …
Read More »Corpses of 2 victims found buried in landslide in Tambun
[ad_1] IPOH: The bodies of two people buried in a landslide have been found at a resort in a mountainous area in Tambun near here earlier today. Perak Acting Police Chief Datuk Goh Boon Keng said a man’s body was found for the first time at 9.55 a.m., before another …
Read More »One in 5 Covid-19 patients develops mental illness in 90 days, study finds
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters): Many Covid-19 survivors are likely to be at increased risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said Monday, after a large study found that 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days. Anxiety, depression and insomnia were more common among …
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