Penang, Malaysia, has implemented stricter littering enforcement after a six-month grace period. Patrol teams can now issue immediate notices for offenses, using body camera footage for transparency and evidence.
The death of a runner from heatstroke after a Penang hill run event has put a spotlight on the rising risks of soaring temperatures in Malaysia, as authorities report a spike in heat-related illnesses and are seeding clouds to trigger rains in the country’s drought-hit northern region. The death of the 41-year-old, the island’s first-ever confirmed heatstroke fatality linked to a sporting event, comes as temperatures in Malaysia soar to the mid-30s degrees Celsius. The man from Tampin, Negeri...
The sounds of passing cars and birds chirping broke the morning stillness at Penang’s Northam Road Protestant Cemetery as visitors began filtering in after 8am. Tour guide Zul Harris arrived in a purple shirt, grey trousers and a black flat cap to greet seven tourists waiting at the gate. Inside, a narrow laterite path ran through the cemetery beneath old frangipani trees, whose dense canopy cast a muted green light over weathered headstones tilting at uneven angles. Zul was leading a cemetery...
Malaysia's fire department is grappling with a surge in prank calls, with false alarms occurring every other day and often around midnight. Director general Nor Hisham Mohammad is urging stricter enforcement, technological enhancements, public education, and operational improvements to address the issue, which has seen a 30% increase in recent years.
