KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has praised the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) for its outstanding service over the past 30 years, noting its role in enhancing Malaysia’s reputation on the global stage. The deputy prime minister said SMART has contributed to the safety of people in […]
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the resilience of its education system to disasters through the launch of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy 2030, which aligns with the United Nations’ Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he conveyed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is leading Malaysia’s delegation to the Eighth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in Geneva on June 4 and 5. The Foreign Ministry (MOFA), in a statement today, said Ahmad Zahid is accompanied by senior officials from
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SHAH ALAM, April 20 (Bernama) — The Selangor government plans to send officers from the state disaster management unit overseas by June to enhance their post-disaster response capabilities. State Youth, Sports, Entrepreneurship and Disaster Management Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi said the move is necessary to prepare for unexpected incidents such as the recent gas
PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed gratitude for the strong commitment shown by the Chairman of Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC), Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and the Prime Minister of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG), Mahn Win Khaing Than, towards humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts in the country.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Several telecommunications companies have stepped up to offer aid for the Putra Heights gas pipeline blaze victims, including bill payment exemptions, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said. In his weekly press conference, Fahmi said that the companies are Maxis, CelcomDigi, TM Unifi and Yes. “Among the recovery assistance and support
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The Batang Kali landslide on December 16, 2022, left an indelible mark on Malaysia’s history, claiming 31 lives — 13 of them children. One of the country’s deadliest landslides in recent years, the disaster underscored both nature’s destructive force and systemic vulnerabilities. What began as personal grief has now evolved
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 12 — The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Malaysia and Türkiye on disaster and emergency management underscores Malaysia’s strong reputation in the field, as recognised by the republic. National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the MoU stemmed from discussions following the deployment of Malaysia’s MyTeam Relief to
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PARIS, Feb 6 — Artificial intelligence (AI) systems must come with “cast-iron guarantees” against mass harm to humans, especially as the likelihood of their integration into weapons grows, a leading expert has told AFP. Stuart Russell, Berkeley computer science professor and co-director of the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI (IASEAI), will be in
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 1 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), as the secretariat of the Central Disaster Management Committee (JPBP), to continue monitoring the preparedness levels of all agencies involved to face disasters. Referring to the current flood situation in Sabah and Sarawak, he
KUCHING, Jan 29 — The Miri Disaster Management Operations Room has been activated following a series of landslides and floods in the district, Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin announced today. “Heavy rainfall since Tuesday has triggered several landslides in Miri, including one near my residential area,” he said. He said the operations
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 26 — The phenomenon of cockles washed ashore on Terengganu beaches, which recently went viral, is not an indication of a disaster and is safe for consumption. Dr Roslizawati Ab Lah, lecturer at the Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), explained that during the northeast monsoon season, strong
