PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): In view of the recent tragic fire at the Sungai Lembing heritage town, the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) has called for upgrades to fire and life-safety measures at all heritage buildings, particularly older buildings.
It was curiosity that enticed Sayani Saidon to find out more about the job of a firefighter and the more she found out, the greater her desire to be part of a rescue team.
PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): A fire on Jalan Pudu in Kuala Lumpur has caused a traffic jam in the surrounding area.
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KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Videos of a fire at Genting Malaysia Bhd's new indoor theme park, the Skytropolis Funland, which just opened about eight months ago, have gone viral on social media and WhatsApp.
PETALING JAYA (April 10): The 2017 Grenfell fire literally exposed the lack of compliance to building safety standards, where flammable cladding has been identified as the cause of the rapid spread of the blaze.
KOTA KINABALU (March 18): Sabah Fire and Rescue Department has called on members of the public to stop open burning in the current dry spell.
PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Highly-flammable aluminium composite cladding were found on several buildings in Melbourne – including a number of healthcare centres adjacent to a hospital, reported Australian newspaper The Age.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): TSH Resources Bhd said a fire broke out at a factory owned by its wholly-owned subsidiary Ekowood International Bhd in Kawasan Perindustrian Gopeng, Perak yesterday.
GEORGE TOWN (Feb 15): Following a fall off the ferry during the journey from the Penang Island to the mainland, a passenger is feared to have drowned.
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