UPDATE 1: Cradle Fund chief dies in room fire
UPDATE: June 15, 11am PETALING JAYA (June 14): Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd CEO Nazrin Hassan has passed away in a room fire at his semi-detached house in Mutiara Damansara here this afternoon, reported The Star.
Bomba: 39% rise in fire rescue calls during Ops Raya 2017
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): There were 3,354 fire rescue calls during the Ops Raya 2017 campaign, up by 39% from 2,400 calls recorded in the previous year, said the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) director-general Mohammad Hamdan Wahid (pictured) today.
Lives can be saved with functional fire-fighting equipment
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Every year, 50 to 80 people perish in fires, and many lives and properties have been lost due to faulty fire-fighting equipment in the buildings they live, work and spend time in.
Hospital Kuala Lumpur forensic unit fire put out
PETALING JAYA (March 17): A fire that broke out at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur National’s Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN) building has been extinguished with medical services unaffected, reported several news agencies.
Jalan Medang Tanduk in Bangsar closed after retaining wall collapses
PETALING JAYA (Nov 19): Jalan Medang Tanduk at Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar, will be closed for the foreseeable future after a hillslope retaining wall collapsed at 11.
Concerns over enforcement on fire safety regulations
While Malaysia may have numerous laws and regulations with regards to fire safety in buildings, proper enforcement of these laws remains a question mark.
Burning questions
ANTHONY LEE TEE Architect Centre Sdn Bhd, accredited architect and trainer What are the chances of a fire incident occuring at a high-rise residential building compared with a mixed development (residences atop a commercial podium)? If poorly managed, all types of properties are at risk due to faulty fire protection and fire-fighting equipment, obstructions in staircases and defective fire doors, which render them unsafe.
Prasarana unveils 14 new LRT trains to boost service on Kelana Jaya line
Prasarana Malaysia Bhd today unveiled 14 new-generation trains called the Innovia Metro 300 for the light rail transit (LRT) service on the Kelana Jaya line.
First new train for Kelana Jaya LRT line operational by May, says Prasarana
PULAU INDAH (Jan 18): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, the owner and operator of Malaysia's light-rail transit (LRT) networks, said that the first of its 14 new trains for the Kelana Jaya line would be operational by May this year.
