KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 – AirAsia Indonesia today confirms that flight QZ 8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control. “AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 7.24am this morning. “At the present time
PUCHONG, Dec 27 – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wants the standard operating procedures (SOP) of national disaster management to be reviewed to reduce burdens and losses in the future. The deputy prime minister said it included the need to have a more efficient weather forecast system to ease preparations to face
KOTA BAHARU, Dec 27 – The special sitting of the Kelantan Legislative Assembly for tabling of the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code II or hudud scheduled this Monday (Dec 29) has been postponed to a date to be fixed later. Kelantan Menteri Besar Kelantan Datuk Ahmad Yaakob said the decision was made
KOTA BAHARU, Dec 27 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today visited several areas that were severely affected by the floods in the state. The Prime Minister boarded a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) helicopter to observe the affected areas which included Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Rantau Panjang and Tanah
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 – Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has so far provided 70 generators of between 500kW and 1,000kW capacity to states badly-hit by the floods. TNB senior general manager (operations region 2), TNB Distribution Division, Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid, said 45 generators were in Pahang; 19 in Terengganu; five
KOTA BARU, Dec 27 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said for the time being there is no necessity for the federal government to declare a disaster emergency for Kelantan, after taking into consideration the implications involved. “If the government announces an emergency, the implications that will arise include insurance companies
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 26 – The Penang Government has pledged a total of RM1.5 million to assist flood victims from four states affected by floods in the country next week. The pledge would be released once approval was given by the state executive council during its next meeting. Penang Chief Minister Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – The number of flood victims in seven states has now reached 119,087 people with Kelantan having the highest number of victims with 45,467 people as at this afternoon. In KELANTAN, the overflowing water from Sungai Kelantan had caused the number of flood victims in Kota Baharu
KOTA BAHARU, Dec 26 – The Kelantan government will decide tomorrow whether or not to proceed with the special sitting of the State Legislative Assembly for tabling of the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code II or hudud scheduled for Monday (Dec 29). Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said the government
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said telecommunication systems in the flooded states are still functioning. Its Regional Coordinator Division chief, Mohd Hussin Ali said the telecommunications systems can function well although they can be unstable at times. “Gua Musang, Kuala Krai and Tanah Merah
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – The Christmas Malaysia 2014 open house scheduled for tomorrow here has been cancelled in view of the ravaging floods in the east coast states, said the Tourism and Culture Ministry. It said in a statement that the venue, the grounds outside Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, would be
KOTA BAHARU, Dec 26 – Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin flew into flood-ravaged Kelantan today and ordered the deployment of more helicopters, boats and land vehicles to reach and help the affected people. Describing the floods as worse than anticipated, he said the air, water and land transportation assets
KOTA BAHARU, Dec 26 – Crucial food supplies were rushed in boats and helicopters to areas cut off by flood waters, especially several locations in Kuala Krai, 73 km from here, following improved weather, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim. He said transportation assets belonging
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – The number of people evacuated in the four flood-hit states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Perak stood at 103,649 this morning, with Pahang seeing a sudden rise in the number of evacuees and Kelantan, a slight drop. PAHANG saw a drastic rise in the number of
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – Traffic flow to the city was reported to be smooth as at 8 am Friday on the North-South Expressway. A spokesman of the PLUS Expressways Sdn Bhd highway traffic control centre said no traffic congestion was reported on the expressway. Traffic was reported to be smooth
JOHOR BAHARU, Dec 26 – Heavy rain and an exceptionally high tide caused flash floods in Kampung Plentong Baru here early today, forcing 176 people out of their homes, police said. Johor Baharu Selatan Police chief ACP Sulaiman Salleh said the villagers, from 31 families, were evacuated at about 3.30 am
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET) has issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning in four states – Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak. The warning released at 12.20 am last night cautioned those living in 19 areas over strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy rains are expected
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 – Downpour caused flash flood in several areas including Sentul, Gombak and the City centre, here, last night. City Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Azizan Ismail said in Jalan Ipoh, the water level had increased to one-meter at about 10.45pm, trapping five cars. “The water level
KUALA LUMPUR, DEC 25 – Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will assume the responsibilities of the Prime Minister in the absence of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is currently overseas. However, the Prime Minister will be updated on the developments affecting the nation including the worsening flood situation in
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the government will ensure that all efforts are made to assist all victims who are facing the floods this year. Najib said he had contacted and discussed with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, as Chairman of
