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Kunak tragedy: MMEA personnel permanently blinded by gunshot wound

A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency personnel, who was shot in the eye in a shootout in the Kunak waters yesterday, has lost sight in his left eye.

It happened so fast: MMEA officer blinded in Kunak shootout recounts harrowing experience

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's noble intention to inspect and offer assistance when its personnel spotted a boat that appeared to have run aground in the waters of Kg Pangi, Kunak, took an unexpected turn, with shots fired by the boat's tekong (skipper).

Kunak shootout: bullet safely removed from MMEA officer’s eye via surgery

The bullet that hit MMEA junior maritime petty officer Zainal Abad Komel in the right eye was surgically removed and he will not need an eye replacement, said Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. 

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal