A level 2 heatwave warning has been issued for Padang Terap in Kedah, with expected daily temperatures of between 37-40 degrees Celcius.
According to the Met Department…a level 1 heat alert has also been issued for 12 areas mainly in the north of the Peninsular.
This includes Perlis, as well as parts of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Negeri Sembilan.
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In other news…
Prasarana says it has submitted a comprehensive recovery action plan to the Transport Ministry…about resolving the frequent service disruptions along the Kelana Jaya LRT line.
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A ten-year-old boy has died of rabies in Kuching, marking the third such fatality in Sarawak so far this year.
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The Tourism Minister says talks between the relevant parties are set to begin soon, to discuss the impact of rising global oil prices on the tourism transport sector.
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Elsewhere, more than 20 countries including Bahrain and the UAE have said they are ready to support efforts to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in the Gulf.
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Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who also led the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, has passed away at the age of 81.
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And, thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes in Hawaii as the US state faces its worst flooding in 20 years.
