20 staff affected by gas leak reported at Sepang Aircraft Engineering Southern Support Zone in KLIA
The Selangor JBPM is carrying out an operation to investigate and identify the cause of the gas leak.
Thu Jul 04 2024
10 rushed to hospital after ammonia leak at factory
There was a leak of ammonia gas from the valve of a gas storage tank at a factory in Shah Alam.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Lorry carrying ammonia gas overturns in Alor Gajah
The leakage caused air pollution and the Hazmat team set up a fire control post with a radius of 100 metres around the incident site.
Thu Nov 10 2022
China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain
Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste.
Thu Jun 23 2022
Police escorts, hazmat suits - welcome to Beijing's Olympic bubble
China is sealing the Beijing Olympics inside an impenetrable giant bubble cocooning thousands of people and stretching nearly 200 kilometres
Sun Jan 16 2022
Chemical leak, two women rushed to Kulai Hospital
Two women were rushed to hospital, believed to be due to inhalation of chemical fumes of a leaked substance from a storage warehouse that flowed into the river near their house in Kulai last night.
Sun Jul 04 2021
Driver dies as acid-laden truck overturns on KL-Karak highway
The incident caused the contents of the tanker which was hydrochloric acid to spill onto the road.
Sun Oct 04 2020
JBPM conducts sanitation operation at Parliament building
The Hazardous Materials Unit (HAZMAT) today conducted a sanitation operation at the Parliament building.
Sun Jul 12 2020
Seven chlorine gas cylinders removed from Kampung Tambak Paya
The cylinders, which were successfully removed at 10.10 pm, were escorted by eight vehicles from the department's Hazardous Materials Management Unit (Hazmat) and police vehicles.
Fri Sep 29 2017
Presence of Hazmat vehicle at Sepang Police HQ ignites media interest
The five vehicles were seen entering the compound of the police station at 3.20pm and this attracted the attention of the media which gathered outside.
Mon Feb 27 2017
Acid leak cause massive traffic jam along Guthrie highway
A leaking nitric acid gas cylinder from a truck caused a traffic standstill along the Guthrie highway near Section U8 this morning.
Mon Sep 14 2015
Indian low-cost carrier makes emergency landing at KLIA
A low-cost carrier from India, IndiGo, made an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after its pilot claimed there was a chemical leak
Thu Feb 13 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024