BRUSSELS, Dec 9 — This year will be the world's warmest since records began, with extraordinarily high temperatures expected to persist into at least the first few months of 2025, European Union scientists said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The onset of the Southwest Monsoon from the middle of this month to September is expected to reduce the occurrence of thunderstorms and heavy rains, and most states will experience more days without rain.

SHAH ALAM, May 4 — There is sufficient beef and mutton to meet the Hari Raya Aidiladha festive demands, although the country is expected to face the El Nino phenomena until July.

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — The public has been told not to worry about the hot weather in several states as the situation is being closely monitored by the Health Ministry (MOH), said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The occurrence of the equinox today has no significant impact on Malaysia's weather, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department's (MetMalaysia) deputy director-general (operations) Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip.

IPOH, March 11 — The Education Ministry (MOE) will suspend all activities outside the classroom if the El Nino phenomenon currently plaguing the country worsens.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Credit ratings agency Moody’s Ratings expects Malaysia's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to improve to 4.5 per cent in 2024 from 3.7 per cent in 2023.

SHAH ALAM, March 1 — Water levels at seven dams in Selangor remain stable despite the ongoing heatwave in the country, said state executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Izham Hashim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Malaysia will have drier and hotter weather due to a lack of rain for a prolonged period following the final phase of the Northeast Monsoon that is expected to continue till the end of March.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 13 — The Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, has assured that the local crops and food supplies are under control and unaffected by the hot weather conditions and the El Nino phenomenon.

REUTERS, Feb 9 — The La Nina weather pattern characterised by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean could emerge in the second half of 2024, following a strong El Nino year, a US government weather forecaster said on Thursday.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 8 — Selangor is well-equipped to face any potential prolonged droughts caused by the El Nino phenomenon, which is forecasted beginning this quarter, with water reserves capable of meeting the population's needs for approximately nine months.  State...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Four to six episodes of heavy rain are predicted during the northeast monsoon season, which is expected from November 11 until March 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — El Nino, a naturally occurring climate pattern, is back after seven years, with experts warning that it may bring extreme weather from droughts to floods and record-breaking temperatures.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The El Nino phenomenon is expected to become more extreme with an increase in temperature and a reduction in rainfall nationwide this year due to global warming.

JAKARTA, Oct 10 — Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Tuesday warned residents in South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and East Nusa Tenggara of new wildfire risks, reported ANTARA News Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has reminded the public always to be aware of the El Nino phenomenon and the Northeast monsoon, which are expected to occur simultaneously this November.

BANGKOK, Sept 23 — Thailand is committed to playing a proactive and constructive role with the international community to advance sustainable peace, human rights, and environmental conservation.

SYDNEY, Sept 19 — The Australian Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday formally declared an El Nino weather event, two months after the World Meteorological Organisation announced that El Nino conditions developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) does not anticipate a severe haze episode in the country soon, despite the detection of several hotspots in Indonesia and Malaysia at present.