KUALA LUMPUR : Individuals and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are advised to consult first with the administration of the temporary relief centre (PPS) at the Putra Heights Mosque, Subang Jaya before sending aid to victims of the gas pipeline blaze in Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights. Selangor Womens Development and Community Welfare exco Anfaal Saari said this was to prevent an overflow of items that are not needed by them. It is better for any NGO to consult first rather than send ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will carry out final wiring inspections in 115 homes located along Jalan Putra Harmoni in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya tomorrow. Subang Jaya district police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said that JBPM had conducted an inventory check of the affected homes after yesterdays gas pipeline fire. The checks confirmed that the homes were likely in good condition, with minimal damage, and deemed safe for ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) has recovered six bodies and found one survivor from the rubble caused by the earthquake in Myanmars Sagaing region since Monday. In a statement, the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) reported that the deceased victims, aged between eight and 56, included three males and three females. The survivor is a 40-year-old man. On the third day of the search-and-rescue (SAR) operation, the team focused on two ..

KUALA KRAI : Traffic flow on several Federal roads in the Kuala Krai and Gua Musang districts has begun to slow down as of 9 pm tonight, as people start returning to the federal capital after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday. Kuala Krai Police Chief Supt Mazlan Mamat said the situation is due to an increase in vehicles road but policemen on duty can still manage the traffic flow effectively. The junction at Bukit Sireh is slightly congested as vehicles exit from Kampung Kuala Nal onto the main ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The recovery work in the area of the gas pipeline blaze at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya is currently safe as no gas content has been detected in the pipeline, said Subang Jaya district police chief Wan Azlan Wan Mamat. Wan Azlan said that Petronas had conducted an inspection and found that the pipeline did not contain gas. The Petronas team is still monitoring the gas content in the pipeline, and so far, the gas content in the pipeline is found to be empty. The ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) successfully rescued a survivor who had been trapped under rubble for 72 hours in Sagaing, Myanmar, this afternoon. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the male victim, believed to be in his 40s, was discovered at Worksite K10, a residential area on Sagaing-Ta Da U Road, with the help of SMARTs specialised equipment at 2 pm today. The victim was successfully pulled out at 2.27 pm through ..

GENEVA : Language used by President Donald Trump and his government to slash US-funded foreign aid is being adopted by other governments to attack NGOs and independent media, rights groups warn. Civil society groups in parts of Eastern Europe and beyond -- long targeted by discredit-and-defund campaigns because of the light they shone on corruption and lack of transparency -- are now also dealing with Trumpian rhetoric, they said. Trump administration statements are being weaponised in ..

SEPANG : Malaysia is working towards expanding its flight connectivity to Europe, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said that the government is looking into attracting more European airlines to set up direct flights to Malaysia, as well as encouraging local carriers to have routes established. Connectivity, of course, is important for the country, in terms of trade, businesses and especially so for tourism. If we do not have direct flights, it will make our country less appealing to ..

BALING : Police have recorded a statement from the owner of two Rottweiler dogs that attacked residents in Taman Desa Bidara, Kuala Ketil, yesterday to assist in the investigation. Baling district police chief Supt Azmi Mokhtar said the 69-year-old man was released on police bail after providing his statement last night due to his heart problems and anxiety. ...police have also taken statements from all five victims. No arrests have been made, and the owner is willing to cooperate at any time. ..

ALOR SETAR : The decomposing body of an elderly man was discovered in a river nearby the Sungai Raja Pump House near here today. Kota Setar District Police Chief ACP Siti Nor Salawati Saad said police received a call from the public about the body at 12.43 pm. A police team from the Kota Setar District Police Headquarters (IPD), assisted by the Kedah Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) Forensic Unit, was dispatched to the scene. The victim, believed to be 70 years old, is thought to have died ..

KINABATANGAN : The Kinabatangan district was declared a flood disaster area at 4.45 pm today due to continuous rain and rising river water levels to dangerous levels at the time. The Sabah State Disaster Management Committee secretariat in a statement reported that so far, seven villages in the area have been affected by the floods, and a temporary relief centre (PPS) was opened at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Garam at 6 pm today. Currently, the process of evacuating the victims is being carried ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has confirmed that no construction activities were taking place at the gas pipeline explosion site in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, at the time of the incident on Tuesday. The boards preliminary investigation revealed that the construction site of two-storey shoplots, which had been linked by social media to the explosion, was located 30 metres from the incident. According to CIDB Selangor enforcement director Heryanti Helmi, only ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has recorded the statements of two main administrators of a Facebook group being used to spread information and comments believed to incite racial and religious discord that can potentially cause public unrest. In a statement today, MCMC said the individuals statements were taken at its headquarters in Cyberjaya at 9 am on March 27 following public complaints. A mobile phone and SIM card were confiscated for case ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The maintenance of Petronas gas pipeline network nationwide adheres to high standards, with the pipelines having a lifespan of over 50 years, according to Tan Sri Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir. Syed Zainal Abidin, who worked as a project engineer for Petronas Gas Berhad (PGB) on the construction of gas pipelines, including in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, between 1988 and 1990, said that throughout his more than 30-year career, integrity and safety were never taken lightly ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Azman Alias initially dismissed two incoming calls from an unknown number, during the devastating gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, yesterday. Shocking news awaited 56-year-old Azman when he answered the third call from the same number, as his daughter informed him that she was among the injured victims of the incident. Only later did it dawn on him that his daughter had used a different phone to make the desperate call. Azman said that when he received the call, his daughter, ..

SEPANG : The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will set up mobile counters at the Putra Heights Mosque temporary relief centre from tomorrow till Friday. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this is to assist vehicle owners affected by yesterdays fire in reprinting their damaged or missing documents. So for two days in a row, we will station our mobile counters at the mosque to help owners reprint their documents, especially their vehicle certificates, driving licences and road tax, if they need ..

PUTRAJAYA : The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has identified four students from institutions of higher learning (IPT) who were affected and became victims in the gas pipe inferno incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya yesterday. In a statement today, it said all the students involved are in a stable condition. According to the MOHE. two of the students were placed in the temporary relief centre (PPS) in Putra Heights, while the other two have returned to their villages, but are still ..

KUALA LUMPUR : After more than 30 hours of anxious waiting, Shahrizal Hamzah was finally reunited with his beloved cat, Mickey, following a devastating gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday. For Shahrizal, 46, the emotional toll was particularly heavy. He had left his Munchkin Scottish Fold cat, Mickey, at home, when he travelled to Melaka to celebrate Aidilfitri. We usually leave Mickey for a couple of nights with food provided, and theres never been an issue. I left at 7 ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia Airlines advised their customers to be wary of suspicious messages or comments from fake accounts pretending to be their customer service representatives. The airline reported that there has been an increase in fake accounts reaching out to customers and pretending to be customer service representatives in the comments section of their official social media accounts. Do not engage with these scammers, as they may ask for your personal details, payment information, or ..

SPANISH prosecutors said Wednesday they would a appeal a court ruling that overturned former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves' rape conviction, a verdict criticised by the government and women's groups. Alves, who won the Champions League three-times with Barcelona, was convicted last year of raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a nightclub in Barcelona in 2022 and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail. But a Barcelona appeals court on Friday overturned the lower court's ..

BERLIN : German investigators said Wednesday that they had dismantled a major platform for child sex abuse images on the so-called darknet, as part of an international operation spanning 38 countries. The move to take down the KidFlix platform was the largest investigation ever conducted under Europols leadership against networks distributing images of child sex abuse, Guido Limmer, deputy head of the Bavarian criminal police, told a press conference.

KUALA LUMPUR : The Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has ordered the state government to relocate victims of the gas pipelines inferno in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, to more comfortable accommodations. State Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi said Tengku Amir Shah gave the instruction after visiting the victims at the Masjid Putra Heights temporary relief centre in Subang Jaya today. Mohd Najwan said the state government ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Embassy of Malaysia in Seoul has issued an advisory to all Malaysian citizens in South Korea, urging them to stay calm and to remain vigilant in the lead-up to and following the Constitutional Courts verdict on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 4. It is anticipated that large-scale demonstrations will take place with an increased security presence, particularly in areas such as the National Assembly in Yeouido; Gwanghwamun Square and the Constitutional Court ..

SINGAPORE : On any normal day, the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) collaborate on numerous cases and operations, leading to many success stories in bringing down criminals and crime syndicates. However, on this Aidilfitri, the two forces collaborated for the first time to co-create social media content in the spirit of deep-rooted friendship and strong bilateral ties, featuring members of the RMP Band (Pancaragam Pusat PDRM) and the SPFs Band and Public Affairs ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd (Takaful Malaysia) is donating RM100,000 to aid victims affected by the gas pipe burst tragedy in Putra Heights, according to a statement from Takaful Malaysia. It said Takaful Malaysia has mobilised resources to provide immediate financial relief and essential aid to victims due to the urgency of the situation. Group chief executive officer Nor Azman Zainal said the company is dedicated to easing the burdens of the affected victims and ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has firmly denied any relation to the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, yesterday. In a statement today, IWK clarified that the project connection to a private sewer pipeline was constructed by the developers contractor. It is important to note that the laying of this pipeline is the developers responsibility for its own development. While IWK granted planning approval, the responsibility for regulatory compliance and authority ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The gas pipeline fire at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, yesterday, which took nearly eight hours to fully extinguish, has left a significant aftermath, with a 32-foot-deep crater formed at the site. Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the large crater measures approximately 70 by 80 feet. On the second day of the incident today, he said that small fires were still burning in several affected houses, although the main blaze had been completely ..

ALOR SETAR : The owner of two Rottweiler dogs that attacked and bit five individuals in Taman Desa Bidara, Kuala Ketil near Baling yesterday, has agreed to euthanise the animals. Baling district officer Yazlan Sunardie Che Yahya said the decision was made after a meeting with state Housing, Local Government and Health Committee chairman Mansor Zakaria, representatives from the Kedah Health Department, the Baling District Council and the Veterinary Department, and the dog owner this morning. ..

KUALA TERENGGANU : A temporary relief centre (PPS) was opened in Setiu this morning to shelter 18 people from three families after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods overnight, the Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee (JPBNT) said. In a statement, it said the Balairaya Bari Besar PPS was opened at 11.20am and noted that several areas in Kuala Nerus, including Taman Pusu Tiga and Taman SMK Gong Badak, were also affected by flooding. According to state Irrigation and Drainage ..

PHNOM PENH : Just one week before a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar, the government held a forum aimed at shaping the nations future beyond 2025. Hosted by the newly established Myanmar Narrative Think Tank, the forum titled Myanmar Beyond 2025: Challenges and Opportunities in a Multipolar World on March 21 sought international perspectives to outline future plans. Additionally, Myanmar hosted another national-level event, Peace Talk 2025, on March 25, to identify plans to contain the ..

IN Part Three , we saw how Malaysias global ecological crisis rating slipped down to -6 points, more than halfway to the absolute bottom of -10, which represents complete defeat by climate change. We need to raise ourselves up, and perhaps the geopolitical arena presents an opportunity. Humanity is more used to fighting us-versus-them wars, and all governments prefer to swing national budgets towards defence against neighbours rather than fight the climate war. Climate mitigation, which once ..

PETALING JAYA : A senior citizen in Johor was killed after a motorcycle crashed into him on Monday (March 31). The police received a report of the incident involving two motorcyclists at around 9.45am that day in Kampung Sri Aman. It is believed that the 65-year-old man was riding a Honda motorcycle at the Lorong Gembira-Lorong Sentosa intersection when a Yamaha motorcycle collided with him. Johor Bahru Utara district police chief ACP Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh said a 12-year-old boy was ..

A FEW years ago, I attended a reunion with some old friends from primary school. As we caught up, I noticed something interesting: almost every conversation began with the same question So, buat apa sekarang (What do you do)? It was as if our jobs had become the default way to define ourselves, the shorthand for who we were. At first, of course, it seemed harmless. But as the evening went on, I could not help but wonder: Arent we not more than our job titles? What happens when the work we do ..

PUTRAJAYA : The seven air quality monitoring stations near the location of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights yesterday have not detected any abnormalities in the area. Department of Environment (DOE) Director-General Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar said the department is monitoring the surrounding areas including Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru, which is the nearest affected residential area. Air quality monitoring using CEREX gas detectors at the nearest location has been installed to monitor ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Families displaced by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, yesterday are appealing to the government for temporary housing to tide them over until it is safe to return home. Putra Harmoni Residents Association deputy chairman Francis Koh said residents remain concerned about the safety of their homes, as it is still unclear whether they are fit for occupancy. They are also burdened by the high cost of staying in hotels. We just need temporary housing while waiting ..

GEORGE TOWN : Penang International Airport (PIA) will soon introduce the MyBorderPass system and Auto Gate facilities for both locals and foreigners in the coming months to enhance immigration and clearance processes. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the system is currently in the planning stage with the tender process already underway. This initiative will help ease congestion at immigration counters, improve overall clearance efficiency, and reduce long ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The National Registration Department (NRD) will set up a counter at the Masjid Putra Heights temporary relief centre, which is currently housing victims of the gas pipeline fire incident at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Subang Jaya, to assist with the management of their personal documents. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said that the setting up of the counter was necessary, as some victims had lost their personal documents in ..

ST. CLAIR, Michigan : Walking through a Michigan plant past whirring robotic arms and flying sparks, Swamy Kotagiri, the CEO of Canada-based auto supplier Magna reflected on how he is trying to control the uncontrollable in the midst of industry-shaking tariffs. Weve had a series of black-swan events, Kotagiri said. Our industry really prospers with certainty and cadence and stability. And thats whats been missing in the last four years. The vastness of Magna's facility in Michigan underscores ..