Bomba: 39% rise in fire rescue calls during Ops Raya 2017

KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): There were 3,354 fire rescue calls during the Ops Raya 2017 campaign, up by 39% from 2,400 calls recorded in the previous year, said the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) director-general Mohammad Hamdan Wahid (pictured) today.

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KPKT to meet MoF and BNM on lending guidelines

PUTRAJAYA (June 5): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will discuss with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on relaxing current lending guidelines to enable more homebuyers from the B40 and M40 groups to secure housing loan.

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Buildings may not be safe even with Fire Certificate

PETALING JAYA (May 31): Do not make the grave mistake of assuming that your home or property is safe from fire just because you have secured a Fire Certificate, warned Architect Centre Sdn Bhd (ACSB) accredited building inspector and trainer Anthony Lee Tee.

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Audit results show KL bicycle lanes safe to use, says DBKL

PETALING JAYA (May 30): The Kuala Lumpur bicycle lanes are safe for use, according to audits conducted by Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Civil Engineering and Urban Transportation Department director Abdul Hamid Surip.

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