Fire breaks out in Seremban hospital generator room; cause likely from lorry snagging electrical cable outside Posted on December 27, 2024 By serv SEREMBAN, Dec 26 — A generator room supplying electricity to the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital (HTJ) here caught fire earlier this afternoon. Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) senior operations commander PgKB II Khir Amir Ahmad said they received a call about the incident at 12.40 pm. “Upon arrival at the scene, it was found that a fire had occurred in a generator room measuring 5.5 square metres, which was approximately 40 per cent destroyed. “However, there were no casualties, and the estimated losses are still under investigation,” he told Bernama today. He stated that the fire was caused by a lorry, believed to be carrying construction materials, which snagged an electrical cable, causing the cable pole to collapse. Khir Ahmad said the firefighting operation, involving 13 personnel, concluded at around 1.30 pm. — Bernama News
PM Anwar: Sustainable Development Goals Council agrees to national ESG strategic plan Posted on December 19, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the proposed National Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategic Plan was agreed upon at the National SDG Council Meeting 2024 today. He said the plan was formulated in the government’s efforts to bring Malaysian business entities in phases… Read More
Azam Baki: Lawyer showed 17-second video of money talk, but premature for MACC to offer whistleblower evidence before formal complaint filed Posted on November 10, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Senior officials from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) met a lawyer who played a very brief recording of several people discussing money, its chief Tan Sri Azam Baki reportedly confirmed today as bribery rumours purportedly linked to several lawmakers circulated online. Azam said the video… Read More
AG holds sole power to prosecute Dr Mahathir over Pulau Batu Puteh, not govt, says law minister Posted on December 13, 2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Only the attorney general has the authority to prosecute former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over the loss of Malaysia’s claim to Pulau Batu Puteh. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said addressed the issue… Read More