PUTRAJAYA: A total of 45 cases of heat-related illness have been reported nationwide up to Saturday (April 13), says Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. Of the figure, 33 involved heat exhaustion, 11 cases were heatstroke and one case was heat cramp. Perak and Kedah had eight cases …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Christina Liew is not eyeing a return as the state PKR chief. “No, I do not want to come back. I think it is time for Sabah PKR to get a new leader,” she told reporters on Sunday (April 14) after attending the …

SEPANG: The bodyguard who was seriously injured in the shooting incident at the KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 early Sunday (April 14) morning was not supposed to be working, according to a colleague. Mohd Affan Mohd Aris said the bodyguard, who is fondly known as “Along”, had to stand …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Indian community needs to empower and strengthen itself in the economic field, especially as traders and small and medium entrepreneurs. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister, Datuk R. Ramanan, said this in his Tamil New Year, Vaisakhi and Vishu greetings to all Tamil, Sikh and Malayalee communities …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia strongly urges all parties in the Middle East to refrain from escalating the already tense situation in the region due to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohaamad Hasan said in a statement on Sunday (April 14) that while Iran claimed to act in self-defence …

KOTA KINABALU: A bridge should be built to connect Sabah and Labuan, says the federal territory’s Kadazandusun Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). KCCI chairman Paul Ipoh Leokin said that it is repeating its call as the bridge is long-awaited and added that some quarters fail to see its importance. …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised on Sunday to create jobs, boost infrastructure and expand welfare programmes if it wins a third term, seeking to address key voter concerns ahead of next week’s elections. The general election, which begins on April 19, …

GUA MUSANG: Traffic congestion has been reported on Jalan Jeli-Gua Musang, Jalan Kuala Lipis-Gua Musang, and Jalan Kuala Krai-Gua Musang as people begin their return journey to the capital following the end of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday. There is heavy congestion on these three roads at several locations, including …

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Brazil’s Alex Pereira pulled off a stunning first-round knockout victory over Jamahal Hill to retain the UFC light heavyweight title while Zhang Weili beat Yan Xiaonan to retain the straweight belt at UFC 300 on Saturday night. Pereira waved off what looked to be a low …

Inspired by the medical bay of the USS Enterprise from the Star Trek franchise, a research team from the University of Waterloo in Canada uses radar technology to monitor people’s health while at the wheel, turning an ordinary car or truck into a mobile medical hub. Department of Electrical and …