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No Major Damage From Johor Quake

Aug 25, 2025

Officials have confirmed that no telecommunications facilities or gas pipeline infrastructure were damaged during yesterday’s earthquake and aftershock that hit Johor.

The Communications Ministry says it has not received any reports or complaints of service disruption so far but will closely monitor the affected areas.

Meanwhile, Petronas says that all gas pipelines in the region remain fully secure and operational following the tremor.

In a related development, Segamat police have received three reports on property damage there so far due to the quake.

Cops add that there have been no reports involving injuries or casualties.

This, as the DPM assured that Met Malaysia will continue conducting follow-up monitoring.

As such, he urged Malaysians to only refer to official channels for updates to avoid fake news.

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Authorities are stepping up efforts to enhance the safety of the DASH highway.

As such, they will implement extra safety precautions, including the installation of additional fencing.

They also told the NST that the elevated curve sections along the expressway were built in full compliance with approved specifications.

This, after a 19-year-old college student died when he fell 21 meters after his motorcycle veered off the flyover.

The incident marks the second such fatal crash at the location in a month, following another incident at the same exit.

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The government will not compromise on national security following the increase in foreign agent activity in the country.

It explained that police are constantly monitoring the movements of these agents and that appropriate action will be taken to safeguard national security.

This, after the IGP earlier confirmed the heightened foreign agent activity in Malaysia, in response to the PM’s vocal stance regarding the Palestinian cause.

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In other news… several flights at KLIA will be rescheduled between August 26^th and 31^st due to a temporary airspace closure around the airport in conjunction with Merdeka celebrations.

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Selangor police have confirmed the arrest of the son of a former Prime Minister after drugs were found in his vehicle during a traffic stop along the Sprint Highway.

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More than half a million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in Vietnam’s central provinces, as a powerful typhoon approaches with winds in excess of 160 kilometers an hour.