KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a forecast of thunderstorms for eight states until 7pm, along with strong winds and rough seas predicted for north Pulau Tioman, from March 8 to 11.

KUANTAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) yesterday received a new fast interceptor craft from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to further strengthen the agency’s surveillance activities at sea.

KUANTAN: Firefighters in Pahang, are battling a massive blaze that has consumed a coconut plantation near the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP).

BENTONG: Six people, including an illegal metal workshop factory owner and five foreigners, were detained after authorities raided the premises operating opposite a housing settlement at Taman Saga here on Wednesday.

ROMPIN: The Rural and Regional Development Ministry will focus on aspects such as the halal industry, food security, and entrepreneurship to seek allocations under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

ROMPIN: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi echoed Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz’s views, hoping that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would continue leading the country beyond the 16th General Election (GE16).

ROMPIN: Umno President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party will shortlist candidates for the Ayer Kuning by-election in Perak based on the criteria of "Wali," which stands for winnable, acceptable, and likeable.

ROMPIN: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has expressed his support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to continue leading the country beyond the 16th General Election (GE16).

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia remains a top destination for European and US investors even though the country has joined BRICS as a partner country.

KUANTAN: With the northeast monsoon set to end mid next month, the Fire and Rescue Department is shifting its focus to the dry spell that will come after that. It may cause forest and bush fires.

ROMPIN: Authorities detained two foreigners for illegal gold mining in Sungai Jubau, Keratong near Muadzam Shah here yesterday.

PEKAN: A decomposing whale carcass was found washed ashore at Pantai Kampung Sungai Miang here yesterday.

ROMPIN: A senior citizen has been found drowned today after the victim, believed to have slipped and fallen into Sungai Rompin while fishing at Kampung Menchali jetty.

KUANTAN: Two counsellors were assigned to offer support to the family of the female trader who was found murdered on a riverbank near Tanjung Lumpur here on Feb 13.

KUANTAN: The husband of the murdered food trader, Norshamira Zainal, is relieved after the suspect believed to have murdered his wife was arrested today.

KUANTAN: The late Norshamira Zainal’s behaviour was not unusual before she left to sell her sambal ikan bilis on the day of her passing.

JEMPOL: Five people died in an accident involving three vehicles at Kilometer (KM) 6, Jalan Bahau-Rompin, near here, around 9pm last night.

KUALA LUMPUR: Any announcement regarding the determination of electricity tariffs in Peninsular Malaysia will only be officially made by the government, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry assured that electricity tariffs in Peninsular Malaysia, including the new tariff schedule under the Incentive Based Regulation mechanism for the Regulatory Period 4 (RP4), will consider the well-being of the people.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Madani government’s efforts to eliminate hardcore poverty have made significant strides, with three states and one federal territory successfully recording zero cases of hardcore poverty last year.