PETALING JAYA: Typhoon Rai will not affect Malaysia as claimed in viral messages on social media, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
It said in a statement on Monday (Dec 20) reported by Bernama that Typhoon Rai is currently heading away from Malaysia, in a direction north-east of Da Nang, Vietnam at a speed of 20km an hour.
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