Get ready for the worst

Sat, 31 Oct 2015 04:44:00 +0100nst (en)

The floods are just round the corner, again. November will see the beginning of the deluge that has caused havoc over the east coast of the Malaysian peninsula every year and then, later it goes east to Sabah and Sarawak. According to the Meteorological Department, the east coast states of Pahang,....

Education & training programs empower local communities in Bojonegoro and Tuban

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:28:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

There have been 600 natural disasters that happened in the first quarter in 2015. Around 97.8 percent of those disasters were landslides, floods and strong winds. In terms of frequency, landslides are most common. Like previous years, the number of disasters that happened in January are the highest.

Parts of the Persian Gulf Will Be Uninhabitable By 2100

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:50:00 +0100undispatch (en)

It will be too hot for humans to even sweat. “By 2100, parts of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and others will experience combinations of temperature and humidity which make the deadly 2003 heat wave in Europe ‘look like a refreshing day’.

Malaysia Will Continue To Help Indonesia To Put Out Forest Fires

Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:59:00 +0100bernama (en)

KANGAR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will continue to help Indonesia put out the forest fires which are the source of the haze in this region. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said the government was awaiting approval from the Foreign Ministry and the military to send two aircraft (water bombers) to Indonesia.

Government To Upgrade Assets For Disaster Management - Shahidan

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 13:11:00 +0100bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The government plans to upgrade disaster management facilities, including for flood and haze, with allocations provided under the Budget 2016. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said the asset-upgrading process include buying....

Singapore team deployed to fight forest fires in Indonesia returns

Sat, 24 Oct 2015 11:59:00 +0200todayonline (en)

SINGAPORE – The Singapore team that went to help battle forest fires in Indonesia today (Oct 24) returned to Singapore after two weeks, having discharged more than 400,000 litres of water and doused more than 50 hotspots. Two C-130s, carrying Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and Singapore Civil Defence....