KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — More than 700 Malaysians stranded in flood-hit Hat Yai have been evacuated using container lorries and buses, with rescue operations continuing today, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan told Parliament. He said severe flooding in southern Thailand had inundated hotels, tourist spots and major parts of

IPOH, November 27 — The Perak Forestry Department (JPNPk) will conduct an accident and disaster risk study for hiking areas to identify danger zones and preventive steps to be taken, following the death of a climber in Gunung Liang last month. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad told the State

KANGAR, Nov 26 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) office here has been temporarily closed from today until further notice due to rising floodwaters. It said the measure was taken to ensure the safety and well-being of its members and staff. Members with existing appointments are advised to reschedule their visits, while

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has accepted the resignation of his senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin. In a statement issued today, Anwar also expressed his gratitude to Shamsul for his service, saying the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) was free to

MELAKA, Nov 26 — A Toyota Vellfire was caught masquerading as a Perodua Kancil in Melaka yesterday when the state Road Transport Department (JPJ) detected a disparity between the vehicle and the number plate to which it was registered. Melaka JPJ said the company-owned Vellfire was spotted around 4pm during a

LOS ANGELES, Nov 25 — For Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan, Disney’s animated buddy cop comedy, Zootopia 2, has a healthy message about the importance of confiding in others for emotional support. Quan, who voices Gary De’Snake — a pit viper determined to help his family — told Reuters, “I grew up

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Amirul Azwan Mohd Ghazali, a former contestant from the fourth season of Akademi Fantasia (AF4), died today at the age of 37, reportedly from a heart attack — just over a month after the passing of fellow AF4 alumnus Lotter P Edwin. According to a report