Nation

Authorities considering cloud seeding to boost Penang water supply

PETALING JAYA: The Air Itam Dam has recorded only 122mm of rainfall in its water catchment area (WCA) since January, prompting authorities to consider cloud seeding to increase supply as it has fallen to its lowest level in eight years.

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Putra Heights inferno: Education Ministry to give RM1,000 aid to affected staff, students

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will provide RM1,000 in aid to its staff, teachers and students affected by yesterday's gas fire incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

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Pipeline blaze victims get RM1,000 cash aid from Puchong MP's office

KUALA LUMPUR: The Puchong Parliamentary Office will provide immediate cash assistance of RM1,000 to families from Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru and Kampung Tengah whose houses were destroyed by the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya on Tuesday (April 1).

Sabah & Sarawak

Travellers receive Raya welcome at Kota Kinabalu International Airport

KOTA KINABALU: Both domestic and international travellers were greeted with Raya cheer as they walked out of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) arrival hall on Monday.

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Car skids into ravine near Tapah, four injured

IPOH: A car carrying four Yemeni men skidded and fell into a 4.6m (15 feet) deep ravine at Batu 23, Jalan Pahang in Tapah.

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Assistance measures for pipeline blaze victims being studied, says Nga

PETALING JAYA: Proactive measures are being studied to aid victims whose homes were affected by the fire in Putra Heights on Tuesday (April 1), says the Housing and Local Government Ministry.

Nation

Gas pipeline blaze: 20 agencies start probe

SUBANG JAYA: Some 20 agencies will begin investigations and safety inspections at the location of the gas pipeline fire on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights on Wednesday (April 2).

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Thorough investigation needed to identify cause of gas pipeline fire, says Mat Sabu

KUALA LUMPUR: A detailed and transparent investigation must be carried out to determine the cause of the gas pipeline fire that occurred on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Selangor, yesterday, said Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

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Unity Ministry wants MCMC to probe racist statement by individual

PUTRAJAYA: The Office of the Unity Minister has lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) regarding a racist and provocative statement on social media uploaded by an individual on platform X.

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Fire Dept and TNB working to restore power in Putra Heights, says Bomba DG

PETALING JAYA: Coordinated efforts are being taken to restore electricity to the neighbourhood in Putra Heights affected by the fire, says the Fire and Rescue Department.

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New KL Tower management to absorb existing workforce

KUALA LUMPUR: The acquisition of the concession for the Kuala Lumpur Tower will not affect operations or the workforce at the world's tallest communication tower, says the Communications Ministry.

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Retailers stop displaying smoking products

PETALING JAYA: Retailers and coffeeshops have started keeping smoking products in covered cabinets to comply with the new rule which started yesterday.

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JKR repairs 31,180sq m of potholes in Kelantan

KOTA BARU: More than 31,180sq m of potholes on federal and state roads in Kelantan have been repaired since January, says the Public Works Department (JKR).

Nation

Trader killed, 14 injured in head-on crash

KLUANG: A trader was killed and 14 others injured when a car and a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) collided at KM25 of Jalan Renggam-Layang-Layang here on the first day of Hari Raya.

Sabah & Sarawak

Rubbish city by the sea

KNOWN for its fresh seafood and stilt houses, Kampung Sim-Sim in Sandakan should be a postcard-perfect coastal village.

Sabah & Sarawak

Murder, he wrote – from 1945

AFTER a 15-year search on a piece of Sabah's lesser known history of the Catholic church towards the end of World War II, the answer has finally been unveiled.

Sabah & Sarawak

Summit of nature 

TUCKED away in the remote district of Bintangor in Sarawak, Riverhill Holiday and Camping Park is a paradise where nature flourishes in its purest form.

Sabah & Sarawak

Enabling the disabled

EVERY morning, a van goes around rural longhouse to pick up about 25 people who then gather in a centre.

Sabah & Sarawak

Art that bridges the waters

ON one wall are sape players in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours; on another, a couple of rural attap houses, reminding the viewer of old Kuching. Then, there is a tapestry of faces that make up Sarawak.

Sabah & Sarawak

Age, and courage

WHEN Catherine Chong, a 53-year-old housewife from Kota Kinabalu, first walked into a high-intensity training gym, she wasn't sure if she belonged.