Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100
Relief workers face the challenge of reaching the worst-affected villages in the High Atlas.
Mon Sep 11 2023
Over 38,000 flood evacuees still at relief centres in three states
Batu Pahat remains the worst-affected district with 37,827 victims, followed by Muar, Segamat and Tangkak.
Tue Mar 14 2023
Flood: Batu Pahat still worst affected area with 27,774 victims
JPBN said the water level in 10 rivers exceeded the danger level, including Sungai Batu Pahat at Bekok Dam, Sungai Muar and Sungai Muar.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Johor worst-affected by border closure - Muhyiddin
Muhyiddin said about 300,000 Johor residents who commuted to S'pore for work lost their source of income as a result of the border closure.
Sat Mar 05 2022
LZS to provide assistance to Kampung Bukit Lanchong flood victims
The public does not hear much about the fate of residents of Kampung Bukit Lanchong, which is one of the areas worst affected by flooding last month, with water rising up to three metres.
Tue Jan 11 2022
Sydney COVID-19 cases seen topping 2,000 a day as Australia ramps up vaccinations
Daily cases in Sydney's worst-affected suburbs are expected to rise to as high as 2,000 until the middle of this month.
Mon Sep 06 2021
India's worst-hit Maharashtra eases COVID curbs as infections abate
Maharashtra has been the worst-affected state in India's COVID outbreak, accounting for more than 6 million of the 31.7 million cases.
Tue Aug 03 2021
'It's terrifying': Merkel shaken as flood deaths rise to 188 in Europe
Merkel promised swift financial aid after visiting one of the areas worst affected by the record rainfall and floods.
Sun Jul 18 2021
Sarawak floods: Number of evacuees rises to 1,070
Serian district remains the worst affected, with 785 evacuees from 255 families recorded so far.
Sat Feb 06 2021
Flood situation in Perak worsens, more than 700 people evacuated
The district worst affected is Larut, Matang and Selama (LMS), with 569 evacuees at four relief centres.
Sun Nov 22 2020
COVID-19: India is fourth worst affected country
India is the world's fourth-worst coronavirus-affected country after recording 10,956 new infections during a 24-hour period.
Fri Jun 12 2020
Hotel closure: What will happen to the workers?
Hotel workers are the worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with some forced to go on leave, take unpaid leave or pay cut, and there are those who were laid off.
Sun May 31 2020
COVID-19: 2.54 million positive cases worldwide
According to Johns Hopkins University's data, more than 80,000 new cases of infection were reported within the last 24 hours.
Tue Apr 21 2020
COVID-19: Infectious cases exceed 2.3 million worldwide
A total of 2,300,874 positive cases were recorded worldwide with the US remaining the worst affected country with 726,645 cases and 38,664 deaths.
Sun Apr 19 2020
More than 600 people evacuated due to floods in Perak
The district worst affected is Manjung, where 454 people have been evacuated to three relief centres.
Wed Jan 25 2017