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Haze for Days: Smog and haze is back on peninsular Malaysia due to Sumatran forest fires
Batten down the hatches, and grab your N95 face mask, Malaysia is bracing itself for another bought of haze and smog. Winds carrying smoke from Indonesian forest fires are to blame, according to Malaysia’s Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), with already some parts of the country being affected by haze caused by fires in Riau. Already Selangor, ...
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Tornado-like waterspouts wreak havoc along Penang coastline, meteorologists say expect more
Batten down the hatches, Penangites, meteorologists are saying that more waterspouts like this morning’s twister can be expected on the island in the future, and they’re...
Cry me a river: More monsoon rain woes for Kuala Lumpur over the weekend
How bad is the rain? Ah — have a look at your window right now if you’re in the Klang Valley, and we’re willing to wager it’s either raining, just rained,...
Toyota Vios skids into drain during heavy rains, swept away in storm
Weather warnings are nothing new, but this monsoon season has proved especially heavy, with Malaysia’s Meteorological Department warning as early as late September that a deluge...
Torrential rain wreaking havoc on Kuala Lumpur and area roads
Reader, is it just us, or has there been a phenomenal amount of rain falling on our shores the last week, or so? Yesterday, several areas of Kuala Lumpur experienced flash...
High seas anxiety: Ferry of 432 stranded on sandbar after straying course
Your sea nightmares were realized last night after 432 ferry passengers were trapped on a sandbar near Kuala Perlis in the north of the country, yesterday. The ship was on its way...