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Sufficient personnel to respond if floods strike all states simultaneously, says the Fire Department
4+ min ago (204+ words) Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 KUALA TERENGGANU: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has sufficient personnel to respond, even if floods were to strike all states simultaneously. Its director (Fire and Rescue Operations), Nordin Pauzi, said that in such a scenario, personnel would be directed to switch from 12-hour to 24-hour work shifts. "However, during the recent Typhoon Senyar incident, combined with the monsoon season, which resulted in floods in almost every state, we did not need to extend shifts to 24 hours. This shows that we have not yet utilised 100% of our manpower. Our personnel are still able to work overtime," he said. He told reporters this after visiting the Disaster Operations Room and attending a briefing on the current flood situation at the Terengganu JBPM Headquarters on Sunday (Nov 30). Nordin added that assets have also been strategically positioned to ensure smooth rescue…...
Police seeking public’s help to locate missing girl
7+ min ago (105+ words) Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 KUALA LUMPUR: Police are appealing for the public's help in locating 16-year-old Nor Adlina Hassan. Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the teenager was last seen on Friday (Nov 28) at Jalan Dalma 3, Taman Dalma Semenyih, Selangor. Nor Adlina is about 160 centimetres tall, weighs 40 kilogrammes, and has straight black hair and scars on her cheek and right eyelid. Members of the public with information regarding the teenager are urged to go to any police station, contact the Kajang Police Headquarters at 03-89114222 or the investigating officer, Insp Hafifi Noni, at 0116-7793860. " Bernama...
Brunei State Mufti receives courtesy call from Malaysian delegation
18+ min ago (175+ words) Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 State Mufti Dr Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz Juned during the courtesy call. - STATE MUFTI'S OFFICE via BB/ANN BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: State Mufti Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz Juned received a courtesy call from members of the Consultative Council of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations (MAPIM) at the State Mufti Office at Darul "Ifta Brunei Darussalam, State Mufti's Department yesterday. The meeting discussed matters relating to Islamic education and research, as well as regional humanitarian and community development projects. The delegation, led by MAPIM President Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid, included member of MAPIM's Shura Council and Chairman of the Secretariat for the Assembly of Ulama of the Asia Region (SHURA) Datuk Wira Syeikh Abdul Ghani Samsudin; Chairman of First Care Cambodia Sop Sen; and members of the First Care Cambodia Committee Rarfiyas Sen, Yusof Abdul…...
South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang says 33.7 million customer accounts breached
18+ min ago (211+ words) Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 Coupang logo is seen in this illustration taken February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang said personal information from its 33.7 million customer accounts was exposed via unauthorized data access. Coupang, dubbed the Amazon.com of South Korea, is the country's top online retailer with its services ubiquitous for many Koreans using its "Rocket" fast deliveries. "Subsequent investigation has revealed that the extent of customer account exposure is about 33.7 million accounts, all in Korea," the company said in a statement on Saturday, adding that it became aware of the data breach on November 18 and reported the case to authorities. Its product commerce active customers reached 24.7 million in the third quarter, the company announced earlier. The exposed data is limited to name, email address, phone number, shipping address, and certain order histories, but does…...
29+ min ago (973+ words) Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 Stand with the media: It is everyone's duty not to be intimidated or frightened into silence. " 123rf HARESH Deol, a 43-year-old sports journalist with the online portal Twentytwo13, was attacked by two men on the streets of Bangsar at 3.30pm, on Nov 25. Attacks on journalists are rare in Malaysia, and we should fight to keep it that way, because journalists perform one of the most vital roles in society today: telling the truth. The truth isn't always convenient for everyone, and powerful people often have an interest in suppressing the truth. Powerful people often want to distort the truth into some twisted, unbelievable story " and journalists are in the first line of defence against such perversions of the truth. This puts journalists in the line of fire " sometimes literally. Recent history is full of relevant examples, especially from other parts of…...
Temporary housing to be provided to Taman United flat evacuees
50+ min ago (293+ words) TEMPORARY homes will be provided for residents of Taman United flats, Kuala Lumpur, following the collapse of a retaining wall here earlier this week. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustaf,a said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) would make necessary arrangements for residents ordered to vacate. "DBKL will make sure those who need temporary housing will be offered units. "For now, residents of 52 units of Block C are not allowed back home," she said after a site visit on Sunday (Nov 30). Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud said remedial slope works were expected to continue until Dec 31. "Debris clearing should be completed within the next few days, then slope works can begin. "We will also need to wait for the appointed consultant to complete their safety assessment of the slope. "Hopefully,…...
Sabah polls show even political stalwarts can stumble
53+ min ago (326+ words) KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's highly fluid political landscape means that no one, including political veterans, is spared from the risk of being rejected by voters. This was evident when several seasoned politicians were defeated in the constituencies they contested in the 17th Sabah State Election on Saturday (Nov 29). Among those who suffered such a setback was United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) president Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia, who contested under the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) banner in Pintasan in an 11-cornered fight. Despite being a native of Kota Belud and a long-time political figure, these factors did not provide an advantage to the former Dewan Rakyat Speaker, who attempted for the second time to win the same seat after his initial bid in the 16th state election. Pandikar, 70, failed to wrest the Pintasan seat from the same opponent, Datuk Fairuz Rendan, who contested…...
Zelenskiy picks ex-Ukrainian envoy to US as reconstruction and investment adviser
55+ min ago (144+ words) Ukraine's ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova listens to a meeting between the senate judiciary committee and Ukrainian officials to discuss "reports of war crimes and crimes against humanity." at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades KYIV, Nov 30 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he was naming Ukraine's former ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, as his new adviser on reconstruction and investment. "Starting today, Oksana Markarova will continue supporting our state as my Advisor on Rebuilding and Investments," he wrote on X. "Beyond the fundamental goal of defending our independence and the daily work to ensure Ukraine's survival, we have a long-term objective: to give Ukraine the capacity to rebuild after the fighting and restore normal economic development," Zelenskiy said. (Reporting by Dan PeleschukEditing by Tomasz Janowski)...
Soccer-Milan edge Lazio 1-0 with Leao strike to claim Serie A top spot
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (361+ words) Sunday, 30 Nov 2025 Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Lazio - San Siro, Milan, Italy - November 29, 2025 AC Milan's Rafael Leao celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo MILAN, Italy, Nov 29 (Reuters) - AC Milan secured a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Lazio thanks to Rafael Leao's goal early in the second-half to provisionally take over at the top of Serie A on Saturday. The victory put Milan on 28 points, one point above second-placed AS Roma before they host champions Napoli, who are third on 25 points, on Sunday. Lazio are eighth with 18 points. Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan produced a moment of brilliance inside two minutes when he somehow clawed away Mario Gila's point-blank header with a fingertip save. Despite the intense start, the first half produced few other clear chances. Maignan repeatedly snuffed out Lazio's early attacks with solid saves, while Milan created…...
Up to 3,500 lots available for next year's Ramadan and Aidilfitri Bazaars
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (125+ words) THERE will be 37 designated Ramadan bazaar locations in Kuala Lumpur next year. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said DBKL conducted a post-mortem of the 2025 Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars in June. "The findings will be used to refine the 2026 execution, taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of the 2025 implementation," she said after a site visit to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman on Sunday (Nov 30). In addition to the Ramadan bazaars, there will be two Aidilfitri Bazaar locations, bringing the total to 39 locations with an estimated 3,500 lots. Last year, Dr Zaliha directed DBKL to take over the management and allocation of all bazaars after repeated disputes over lot distribution....