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KUANTAN: Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad (PAIP) has activated its Preparedness and Standby Operations Plan to ensure consumers have enough water supply during the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.
IPOH: A family of seven were trapped at the Lata Batu Hampar waterfall in Kuala Kangsar due to a headwater surge.
KOTA TINGGI: Villagers of Kampung Felda Air Tawar 1 have been caught by surprise as swift surging floodwaters inundated their homes, causing some to cling to poles to save themselves from being swept away early on Sunday morning (March 23).
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (March 31, 2025)
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government must take immediate action to resolve the state's prolonged water crisis, especially as demand surges ahead of Aidilfitri, says Sabah Umno chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.
IPOH: Nine victims trapped when their homes were inundated by a water surge in Kampung Pasir, Slim River, on Friday night have been rescued.
KOTA TINGGI: Villagers of Kampung Felda Air Tawar 1 were caught by surprise when rapid floodwaters inundated their homes, forcing some to cling to poles in a desperate bid to avoid being swept away early in the morning.
KOTA BHARU: Forty people including 21 children were rescued by firemen after being trapped in a water surge incident in Kampung Gua Ikan, Dabong, Kuala Krai, on Thursday (Nov 21).
The weatherman issued a heavy rain warning on Thursday morning (March 20) as persistent rain continued across the island overnight
TAIPEI: Taipei-based banking officer Stanley Kuo's aspirations are, in his own words, typical: work in the bustling capital in northern Taiwan for some years, then return to his native Kaohsiung in the south to buy his first home.
A SURGE in foreign tourists has led to increased water consumption, causing water shortages in hot spring resorts across Japan, China Press reported.
TANJUNG MALIM: The Perak state government plans to install warning sirens along Sungai Slim to ensure residents are better prepared for disasters, particularly floods and water surges.
Remember to have your umbrellas and raincoats in hand because heavy downpours are expected from March 19 to 21 as the year's third monsoon surge arrives.
SERI ISKANDAR: The Perak Fire and Rescue Department has identified 21 hotspot areas across the state that are vulnerable to water surge incidents.
SERI ISKANDAR: The Perak Fire and Rescue Department has identified 21 hotspots across the state vulnerable to water surge incidents.
IPOH: Nineteen individuals who were stranded following a water surge incident at Risda Eco Park Kampung Ulu Slim are safe, according to the Perak Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM).
SINGAPORE: The temperature on Friday (Jan 10) dropped to 22 deg C after hours of relentless rain bore down on the island since morning.
PETALING JAYA: The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department has identified 18 areas prone to the water surge phenomenon and eight areas at risk of landslides amid recent heavy rains.
SLIM RIVER: Vistors to the Risda Eco Park, Kampung Ulu Slim recall a water surge incident resulting in them being trapped inside the park after a flash flood caused by a dam breakage on Friday evening.
KUALA LUMPUR: The latest weather forecast models indicate that a monsoon surge is expected to enter the region from Mar 17 to 21, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
