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‘Kill anyone who fits the following description’: AI systems need ‘cast-iron guarantees’ to prevent disaster, misuse in weapons, says expert

‘Kill anyone who fits the following description’: AI systems need ‘cast-iron guarantees’ to prevent disaster, misuse in weapons, says expert

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 […]

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Zahid: Nadma must ensure disaster readiness, flood victims to get RM1,000 per household aid

Zahid: Nadma must ensure disaster readiness, flood victims to get RM1,000 per household aid

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

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Miri activates 24-hour Disaster Management Operations Room amid reports of landslides, floods

Miri activates 24-hour Disaster Management Operations Room amid reports of landslides, floods

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

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UMT researcher: Cockles washed ashore on Terengganu beaches not sign of disaster, safe to eat

UMT researcher: Cockles washed ashore on Terengganu beaches not sign of disaster, safe to eat

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

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From blogs to Bluesky: How social media reshaped disaster response 20 years after the 2004 tsunami

From blogs to Bluesky: How social media reshaped disaster response 20 years after the 2004 tsunami

JAKARTA, Dec 26 — The world’s deadliest tsunami hit nations around the Indian Ocean two decades ago before social media platforms flourished, but they have since transformed how we understand and respond to disasters — from finding the missing to swift crowdfunding. When a 9.1-magnitude quake caused a tsunami that smashed into coastal areas on

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Police to expand restricted area near collapsing Sungai Kelantan riverbank as state govt declares area a disaster zone 

Police to expand restricted area near collapsing Sungai Kelantan riverbank as state govt declares area a disaster zone 

KOTA BARU, Dec 18 — Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat has announced the expansion of the restricted area surrounding the collapsing Sungai Kelantan riverbank, located near a condominium and hotel on Jalan Post Office Lama. This move is a precautionary measure aimed at preventing further erosion and its potential spread to surrounding areas.

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Malaysia’s first disaster simulation centre to be completed by Feb 2025, says deputy works minister

Malaysia’s first disaster simulation centre to be completed by Feb 2025, says deputy works minister

PUCHONG, Dec 16 — The construction of a disaster simulation site for the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) at Pulau Meranti is expected to be completed by February 2025, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The project, overseen by the Selangor Public Works Department (JKR), is 99 per cent complete

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Floods in Kelantan, Terengganu expected to be worse than 2014 disaster, says DPM Zahid

Floods in Kelantan, Terengganu expected to be worse than 2014 disaster, says DPM Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– The floods currently affecting Kelantan and Terengganu are expected to be worse than the 2014 disaster. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this projection was based on forecasts from Malaysia’s Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), according to a report published in Sinar Harian today. “The flood this year is

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‘Without boundaries, freedom courts disaster’: Fahmi vows no censorship under social media licensing, but will crack down on unlawful content

‘Without boundaries, freedom courts disaster’: Fahmi vows no censorship under social media licensing, but will crack down on unlawful content

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that the government will not censor the local internet under the upcoming social media regulatory licence framework. However, Fahmi said that this does not mean that illegal content can be shared freely without following the law. “As clarified under the MSC Malaysia Bill of Guarantee

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Selangor MB: No cover-up in Batang Kali landslide, report attributes tragedy to natural disaster

Selangor MB: No cover-up in Batang Kali landslide, report attributes tragedy to natural disaster

KAJANG, Nov 2 — Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari today said the state government is not hiding or withholding any information regarding the landslide tragedy in Batang Kali that claimed 31 lives on December 16, 2022. According to Sinar Harian, Amirudin stated that the report on the incident was not prepared by the

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Selangor MB to consult legal adviser on Batang Kali landslide lawsuit, says initial report classified it as natural disaster

Selangor MB to consult legal adviser on Batang Kali landslide lawsuit, says initial report classified it as natural disaster

GOMBAK, Oct 29 — Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said today he will consult with the state legal adviser on how to move forward with the lawsuit filed against the Selangor government by the victims and families affected by the Batang Kali landslide. He explained that the initial landslide report classified the incident

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DPM Zahid leads Malaysia at Asean disaster management summit in Brunei

DPM Zahid leads Malaysia at Asean disaster management summit in Brunei

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is attending the three-day 12th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM) which began today in Brunei. The Deputy Prime Minister’s office said Ahmad Zahid, who is also National Disaster Management Committee chairman, is accompanied by National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) director-general

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