Baling floods: Police, Fire Dept and APM monitoring developments
Police, firemen and members of the Civil Defence Force (APM) are monitoring developments in the areas at risk in Baling, especially at Lata Celak where the water surge occurred on July 4.
Tue Jul 12 2022
Monsoonal surge: Sandakan, Kinabatangan APM increase monitoring, preparedness
The Civil Defence Force (APM) has increased its monitoring activities and preparedness in flood-prone areas, namely Gum-Gum in Sandakan and Lamag in Kinabatangan, in light of the monsoonal surge.
Tue Dec 28 2021
Floods :49 evacuees remain at sole relief centre in Sarawak
According to JPBN, the victims are from 18 families who had been evacuated since last Sunday after several areas were hit by floods.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Civil Defence Force to recruit 20,000 new volunteers next year
The Civil Defence Force (APM) plans to recruit 20,000 new volunteer members next year to further increase its ability to respond to disasters.
Sun Dec 06 2020
Civil Defence Force prepares for monsoon season amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Civil Defence Force (APM) is making preparations to face the monsoon season and the likelihood of floods in several states.
Sat Nov 21 2020
COVID-19 screening: APM ready to mobilise more members to KLIA, klia2
The Civil Defence Force (APM) is ready to mobilise more personnel to assist in coordinating COVID-19 screening on individuals returning from Sabah at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Mon Sep 28 2020
Government proposed to build hospital for APM
Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof has proposed to the government to set up a medical centre for the Civil Defence Force considering the huge number of its volunteers.
Thu Aug 20 2020
Gov't in discussion to upgrade APM assets - Mohd Redzuan
The government is discussing to upgrade and increase the Civil Defence Force (APM) assets to enhance the preparedness.
Sat Jul 25 2020
APM to help patrol ESSZone - Shahidan
The Cabinet has agreed that members of the Civil Defence Force (APM) be mobilised to help the main security forces in patrolling the area under the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom).
Thu Oct 12 2017
Four evacuation centres opened in Segamat due to floods
Among the agencies involved in evacuating the victims were the Civil Defence Forces (APM) and the Social Welfare Department.
Fri Mar 03 2017
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024