PAIP has sent a water tanker to affected locations — and most importantly to temporary flood centres — while distributing potable water as well.

Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said foreign workers who were not sent by their employers to undergo Covid-19 screening would have their work permits terminated and deemed illegal to work in the country.

Selangor once again posted the most number of new cases with another 509 reported today; Johor came in second with 428 new cases, followed by Sabah with 383 cases and Kuala Lumpur with 313 cases.

“Qra, backed and led by one of the co-founders of Ben’s Independent Grocers (BiG) — David [Tseng] — is slated to open its doors this month,” one source said. 

Aminuddin said the MVV 2.0 project, for which a total of 153,411 hectares of land in Nilai, Seremban and Port Dickson will be developed, is expected to attract RM294 billion investments in a span of 30 years.

The country has secured over 229 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies globally and has received three million doses from Sinovac.

In a statement issued by Istana Negara today, Al-Sultan Abdullah also expressed hope that the victims would remain strong in facing the disaster and calamity that befell them.

Following his disappearance of more than two months, speculation has swirled around the Chinese billionaire’s whereabouts after the high-profile businessman gave a controversial speech on Oct 24, 2020, that criticised the financial supervision system in China.

Consumers are also advised to be careful when using electrical equipment if their premises are flooded. Avoid touching electrical appliances or switches with wet and damp hands as it can cause electric shock.

The trial resumes after it was postponed on Oct 5 last year, after the former Umno president went into self-quarantine following his trip to Sabah where he was busy campaigning to ensure the newly-formed Perikatan Nasional won the state election. The trial was subsequently postponed again because of the conditional movement control order (CMCO).