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Sabah govt launches six-year plan to boost rural economies
KOTA KINABALU: A six-year plan to revitalise rural economies has been launched with an initial allocation of RM10mil approved by the Sabah Cabinet in its first year. Read full story […]
More R&D funds, quake research centre needed to boost nation’s disaster prep, says expert
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia needs to improve its preparations for the eventuality of earthquakes instead of taking a reactive approach, says a local geologist. Read full story Source: TheStar.com.my
Putra Heights inferno: Cause under investigation, say police
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 30 hours after the gas pipeline fire on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights on Tuesday (April 1) morning, attention has now shifted to the investigation into the incident’s […]
Trump announces tariffs, Malaysia at 24%
KUALA LUMPUR: President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (April 2) that the United States (US) would introduce a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all countries and higher duties on some countries, […]
Do you know about the charcoal iron?
Before the electric iron was invented, people relied on the heavy-duty charcoal iron to press their clothes. Read full story Source: TheStar.com.my
Four injured in Sabak Bernam firecracker stall blaze
SHAH ALAM: Four people were injured, one of them seriously, when a canopy used for selling firecrackers caught fire in Kampung Batu 9, Pekan Sabak Bernam. Read full story Source: […]
Sad end to Sandakan drowning victim search
KOTA KINABALU: The body of a six-year-old girl, the last missing victim in a tragic drowning incident in Sandakan, has been found. Read full story Source: TheStar.com.my
Putra Heights inferno: Final electrical, wiring inspections at 115 homes on Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will carry out final wiring inspections in 115 homes located along Jalan Putra Harmoni in Putra Heights, […]
Putra Heights inferno: No gas detected in pipeline, recovery work deemed safe, say cops
KUALA LUMPUR: The recovery work in the area of the gas pipeline blaze at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, is currently safe, as no gas content has been […]
Myanmar quake: SMART rescues man trapped for over 72 hours
KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) successfully rescued a survivor who had been trapped under rubble for 72 hours in Sagaing, Myanmar, on Wednesday (April […]