KUALA LUMPUR: Amid the sweltering weather in Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Tuesday (May 16) that the government has no immediate plans to declare the heatwave an emergency. However, the government is prepared to do so if necessary, he reportedly said after chairing a Nati
KUALA LUMPUR: The heatwave phenomenon in the country not only restricts the daily activities of the public but has also affected the yield of farmers and rubber smallholders, especially in Jempol (Negri Sembilan) and Padang Terap (Kedah), which had recorded level one (alert) weather status.