RMP ready to send DVI team to Reunion Island
The Royal Malaysian Police is ready to send a disaster victims identification team to Reunion Island to assist investigations into the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 accident.
Sun Aug 09 2015
Post-mortem on human remains in Wang Kelian begins June 7 - Minister
Come June 7, the health ministry will begin conducting post-mortem on human skeletal remains found at grave sites in Wang Kelian, Perlis.
Fri May 29 2015
QZ8501: Basarnas confirms recovery of 53 remains
Basarnas Indonesia has confirmed having recovered a total 53 remains, 45 of which have been identified.
Mon Jan 19 2015
AirAsia QZ8501: Another body identified
Indonesia's Disaster Victim Identification Police Department (DVI POLRI) team has identified the remains of one more victim of crashed Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as Cindy Clarissa Soetjipto.
Fri Jan 16 2015
QZ8501: Two more remains identified
The victims were identified on Wednesday as Jie Stephanie Gunawan and Christanto Leoma Hutama.
Wed Jan 14 2015
QZ8501: Eight more bodies identified - Police Commissioner Budiyono
Eight more bodies have been identified by the Disaster Victims Identification (DVI) team today, bringing the total number of identified victims from the ill-fated AirAsia flight QZ8501 to 24 people.
Wed Jan 07 2015
QZ8501: Three more bodies identified as search enters Day 10
As search operations for the ill-fated AirAsia QZ8501 enters its tenth day, personnel from the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) have identified three more bodies after endless hours of scouring th
Tue Jan 06 2015
No mass funeral for AirAsia QZ8501 victims - Chief Police
Indonesia Republic Police has given its assurance that it will not conduct a mass funeral for the victims of the ill-fated AirAsia flight QZ8501 which crashed on Sunday.
Mon Jan 05 2015
QZ8501: Media barred from covering handover of bodies at Surabaya
Journalists are prohibited from covering the handing-over process of bodies from AirAsia flight QZ8501 at the East Java Police's DVI centre in Surabaya.
Sat Jan 03 2015
QZ8501: Nine bodies recovered as of Thursday
Of the nine bodies, eight have been flown out to Surabaya. The other body has yet to be transported out due to poor weather conditions.
Thu Jan 01 2015
MH17: Malaysian DVI team members get certificates from PM
One of the members, a bone specialist, became the source of reference for international forensic teams when bone fragments were recovered.
Wed Sep 17 2014
Najib's visit bears conclusive repatriation period for MH17 victims' bodies
Only after a two-week period will the Malaysian Government announce the repatriation date for the remains of those on board MAS MH17 aircraft.
Fri Aug 01 2014
Some Malaysian bodies have been identified
Some of the 43 Malaysians on board the downed MAS Flight MH17 have been identified by the International Investigation team.
Fri Aug 01 2014
MH17: The Malaysian DVI team needs more time to profile body parts
The 21 member team needs to meticulously decipher the identity of each victim at a Dutch military facility in Hilversum.
Mon Jul 28 2014
MH17: DVI guide to identify bodies
Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the team will use the Interpol Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) guide for individual methods of
Tue Jul 22 2014
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours
UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated
Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024