KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Academics have welcomed the Education Ministry’s move to study the possible revival of the UPSR and PT3 examinations, saying it could help realign Malaysia’s education assessment system if implemented with improvements.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 7 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has carried out 898 evacuation and rescue operations involving flood victims nationwide from Nov 13 until yesterday.

ALOR GAJAH, Jan 7 — Police have arrested an unemployed man believed to be in possession of 31.26 grammes of heroin and 5.47 grammes of methamphetamine, valued at about RM1,338.70, on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a severe weather alert for four states, warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds until 11am today.

KOTA TINGGI, Dec 31 — An Indonesian worker died after being buried under three metres of earth in a landslide while installing a septic tank in Bandar Penawar yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The Federal Government has declared Feb 1, 2026, as a joint public holiday in conjunction with Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day.