Covid protests escalate in Guangzhou as China lockdown anger boils
SHANGHAI, Nov 30 — People in China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou clashed with white hazmat-suited riot police last night, videos on social media showed, as frustration with stringent Covid-19 rules three years into the pandemic boiled over. The clashes marked an escalation from protests in the commercial hub of Shanghai, capital Beijing and other […]
Myanmar extends Covid-19 restrictions until end of December
YANGON: – Myanmar has extended its Covid-19 preventive measures until Dec 31, according to a statement released by the Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The extension is applied to all Covid-19 restrictions that expire on Nov 30, except the ones that will be eased, the committee said, reported Xinhua. […]
KLIA and Langkawi International Airport retain positions as world’s best airports
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Langkawi International Airport (LGK) retained their positions as the world’s best airports by achieving perfect scores of 5.00 in the airport service quality (ASQ) survey for the third quarter of 2022 (3Q2022). In a statement on Wednesday (Nov 30), operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said both […]
PJ cops seeking dashcam footage owner to help in road bullying probe
PETALING JAYA: Police have urged the owner of dashcam footage showing an apparent road bullying incident to come forward and help in the investigation. The one-minute clip shows a motorist giving way to a blue Perodua MyVi at a junction near Jalan PJS8 while another blue MyVi is waiting at the junction . Moments later, […]
Kelantan consumers owe water utility RM28.5 million in unpaid bills
KOTA BHARU: Consumers in Kelantan owe Syarikat Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) RM28.5 million in unpaid water bills, as of Sept 30, the state assembly was told today. State Works, Infrastructure, Transport and Utilities Committee chairman Datuk Azami Mohd Nor said of the amount, RM18.4 million was current debt owed by domestic consumers. “As of […]
N. Sembilan records 8,748 TNB meter tampering cases involving RM93m in losses
SEREMBAN, Nov 30 ― Negeri Sembilan has recorded 8,748 cases of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) meter installation tampering involving losses of over RM93 million from 2018 to October 2022. State Urban Wellbeing, Housing, Local Government and New Village Committee chairman Teo Kok Seong said of the total, Seremban recorded the highest number at 5,986 cases […]
Kes demam denggi di Ipoh meningkat 191 peratus, 1 kematian dilaporkan
IPOH: Kes demam denggi di kawasan pentadbiran Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI) merekodkan peningkatan sebanyak 486 kes sehingga 26 November lalu (Minggu Epid: 47) dengan satu kes kematian dilaporkan. Datuk Bandar Ipoh, Datuk Rumaizi Baharin berkata, peningkatan itu adalah sebanyak 319 kes iaitu 191.0 peratus berbanding 167 kes dengan satu kematian pada tempoh sama tahun lalu. […]
Suspek keempat kes rompakan bersenjata di Parit Buntar ditahan
BAGAN SERAI: Polis berjaya menahan seorang lagi suspek yang melarikan diri dalam rompakan bersenjata di Parit Buntar, dekat sini, baru-baru ini. Lelaki berusia 49 tahun itu ditahan di Butterworth, Pulau Pinang kira-kira jam 10.30 malam tadi. Pada Ahad, tiga suspek yang disyaki terlibat dalam insiden rompakan bersenjata sehingga menyebabkan kecederaan seorang pembekal sayur di Parit […]
Purata 6 mati setiap minggu di Selangor akibat Covid-19
Shah Alam: Selangor merekodkan purata enam kematian akibat Covid-19 setiap minggu bermula Januari sehingga 19 November lalu. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tetap Kesihatan Awam negeri, Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud bagaimanapun berkata, situasi Covid-19 di Selangor sepanjang tahun ini masih terkawal. “Untuk makluman ahli-ahli yang berhormat, purata kes kematian di Selangor akibat Covid-19 adalah enam kes seminggu. “Manakala […]
