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KUCHING, Aug 9 — Five areas in Sarawak continued to record unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings due to transboundary haze as of 8am today, compared with six areas yesterday afternoon. Based on the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), the areas recording unhealthy API readings were Kuching (153), Samarahan (156), Serian (170), Bintulu (156)

The Penang Island City Council has stepped up its efforts to keep bird populations manageable on the island. GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Island City Council has stepped up its efforts to keep bird populations manageable on the island. The council culled 4,135 birds comprising 2,762 crows and 1,373 pigeons in July, while another 225 crow

  ALOR SETAR, Aug 8 — Police carried out a process to neutralise a piece of luggage suspected of containing explosives after it was left unattended at Block B of the Immigration/Customs inspection area at the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex in Bukit Kayu Hitam last night. Kubang Pasu police chief Supt Mohd Radzi

  KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Two suspects, believed to be foreigners, were killed in a shootout with police during an operation to rescue two kidnap victims at a house in Taman Amira, Telaga Bata, Alor Setar, Kedah, last night. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar said the incident occurred at

  KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Students of Setapak Vocational College have been challenged to develop innovative ways of using drone technology to enhance security on their school campus. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the students had been given one month to study and identify the best ways to apply the technology before presenting their proposals

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s scheduled court proceedings were postponed to Aug 27 after he was unable to appear in court due to health reasons and remains under treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN). KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s scheduled court proceedings were postponed to Aug 27 after he

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Former Chief Justice Tun Mohamed Eusoff Chin passed away today at the age of 91. The matter was confirmed by former Malaysian Bar president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab in a text message to Bernama. He said a message posted by the late Mohamed Eusoff’s daughter, Zuliana, stated that her father

The physical price of gold stood at RM540.64 per gramme at 9.30am, down RM3.91 from RM544.55 yesterday. KUALA LUMPUR: The physical price of gold stood at RM540.64 per gramme at 9.30am, down RM3.91 from RM544.55 at 5pm yesterday.  The Sun Malaysia

The physical price of gold rose to RM544.19 per gramme at 9.30am, up RM14.08 from yesterday’s 5pm close. KUALA LUMPUR: The physical price of gold as at 9.30am stood at RM544.19 per gramme, up RM14.08 from RM530.11 at 5pm yesterday.  The Sun Malaysia