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BANGKOK, July 7 — The Thai government has placed 33 provinces on high alert this week, bracing for flash floods and landslides amid forecasts of continued heavy rainfall.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The wall of an international school in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) here collapsed in a landslide this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Landslide early warning systems have been installed at 40 locations across the country as of December last year, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

IPOH, Jan 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced an immediate allocation of over RM25 million to repair infrastructure damaged by disasters in Sabah and Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The number of flood evacuees at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sarawak and Sabah surged to 4,000 as at 8pm, from 1,250 this morning.

MIRI, Jan 29 — The last victim of the landslide at Kampung Lereng Bukit here was found at 6.06pm, according to Miri police chief Alexson Naga Chabu.

KUCHING, Jan 29 — Rescuers have recovered two bodies after a landslide at Kampung Lereng Bukit in Miri buried six people at 2.58am today.

JAKARTA, Jan 22 — The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Pekalongan, Central Java, has risen to 19, with two more bodies found on Wednesday morning, said Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The Works Ministry (KKR) has received an allocation of RM93.374 million this year to carry out slope management works across Peninsular Malaysia.

KUANTAN, Jan 6 — The road affected by a landslide on Jalan Besar Kampung Raja in Cameron Highlands has been reopened to all vehicles at noon today after clean-up efforts were completed and the route was deemed safe.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Dec 30 — The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring slopes within its jurisdiction to prevent landslides and safeguard residents. Council president Ani Ahmad said the council’s proactive measures include issuing...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The emergency lane and the slow lane at KM 9.3 northbound on the Kajang-Seremban Expressway (LEKAS) has been closed following a landslide.

KOTA BHARU, Dec 1 — The Kelantan Public Works Department (JKR) has detected ten landslides on Federal roads caused by the recent floods since last week.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 18 — The state government is considering a phased approach to releasing the slope hazard and risk mapping plan (PBRC) to the public rather than making the information widely available, following feedback it has received. State executive councillor for...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The Proton Saga that fell in a landslide in Taman Lembah Maju at around 4am today has been retrieved.