The Foreign Ministry has not received any reports of Malaysians being injured in yesterday’s magnitude 7.5 earthquake in northern Japan.
It adds that its working closely with our embassy in Tokyo to monitor the latest developments, and will provide further updates from time to time.
This, as Japanese authorities warned of an increased risk of an even stronger quake over the next few days, while urging residents there to take the necessary precautions.
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Meanwhile, a weak 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit Kundasang in Sabah early this morning.
The Met Department says tremors are likely to be felt around Ranau, although there’ve been no reports so far of any damage or casualties.
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The Human Resources Ministry has denied finalizing any plans related to a digital foreign worker recruitment system.
It clarified that all proposals are still at the evaluation stage, with no agreements made with any party so far.
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In other news…
The National Audit Department has denied sending out requests for payment for audit verification, fund releases or the issuance of certificates as is being claimed on social media.
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The government says a second Malaysian oil tanker from the Strait of Hormuz is due to arrive here by the end of the week, which will help boost supplies at local refineries.
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Perlis, as well as three areas in Kedah and five localities in Kelantan are currently under a Level One heat advisory.
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And, Apple has announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down as CEO of the tech giant after nearly 15 years, with his place to be taken by the company’s head of hardware engineering John Ternus.
Cook will stay on at Apple in the role of executive chairman.
