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2008 Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide
The 2008 Bukit Antarabangsa landslide was a landslide that occurred on the early morning of 6 December 2008, at the town of Bukit Antarabangsa of Selangor, Malaysia. 4 people were killed while 15 others were injured from the incident. 14 houses were destroyed during the process. The landslide was colloquially referred with the Highland Towers collapse of 1993, due to its close proximity and similar circumstances. Background Bukit Antarabangsa is a hillside township located at Ampang, Selangor. The township was known for housing numerous affluent celebrities and aristocrats of Malaysia. Prior to the 2008 landslide, the area was already known for being landslide-prone. In 1993, one of the towers of the Highland Towers, a gated apartment complex near Bukit Antarabangsa, collapsed after continuous rainfall eroded the soil under the foundations. 48 people were killed. In 1999, a major landslide occurred at the hill, trapping thousands of inhabitants. Rescue efforts The landslide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Standard Time
Malaysian Standard Time (MST; ms, Waktu Piawai Malaysia, WPM) or Malaysian Time (MYT) is the standard time used in Malaysia. It is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The local mean time in Kuala Lumpur was originally GMT+06:46:46. Peninsular Malaysia used this local mean time until 1 January 1901, when they changed to Singapore mean time GMT+06:55:25. Between the end of the Second World War and the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, it was known as British Malayan Standard Time, which was GMT+07:30. At 2330 hrs local time of 31 December 1981, people in Peninsular Malaysia adjusted their clocks and watches ahead by 30 minutes to become 00:00 hours local time of 1 January 1982, to match the time in use in East Malaysia, which is UTC+08:00. SGT (Singapore) followed on and uses the same until now. History Time in Peninsular Malaysia Time in East Malaysia *Prior to 1 January 1901 – locations in British Malaya with an astronomical observatory woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Armed Forces
The Malaysian Armed Forces (: MAF; ms, Angkatan Tentera Malaysia; Jawi: ), are the armed forces of Malaysia, consists of three branches; the Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The number of MAF active personnel is 113,000 along with the reserve forces at 51,600. The Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces is the ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong;'' the King of Malaysia. Background Malaysia's armed forces were created from the unification of military forces which arose during the first half of the 20th century when Malaya and Singapore were the subjects of British colonial rule, before Malaya achieved independence in 1957. The primary objective of the armed forces in Malaysia is to defend the country's sovereignty and protect it from any and all types of threats. It is responsible for assisting civilian authorities to overcome all international threats, preserve public order, assist in natural disasters and participate in national develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2008, together with the deaths of notable Malaysians. Incumbent political figures Federal level *Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu *Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu *Prime Minister: Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi *Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak * Chief Justice: Abdul Hamid Mohamad then Zaki Azmi State level * Johor ** Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar **Menteri Besar of Johor: Datuk Seri Abdul Ghani Othman * Kedah ** Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah **Menteri Besar of Kedah: *** Datuk Seri Madhzir Khalid to 8 March *** Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak * Kelantan ** Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra **Menteri Besar of Kelantan: Nik Aziz Nik Mat * Perlis **Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin **Menteri Besar of Perlis: *** Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim to 18 March *** Datuk Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Natural Disasters
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Landslides In Malaysia
Landslides in Malaysia are regular natural disasters in Malaysia which occur along hillsides and steep slopes. Events *1 May 1961 – A landslide occurred in Ringlet, Cameron Highlands, Pahang. *21 October 1993 – The man-made Pantai Remis landslide caused a new cove to be formed in the coastline. *11 December 1993 – 48 people were killed when a block of the Highland Towers collapsed at Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang, Selangor. *30 June 1995 – 20 people were killed in the landslide at Genting Highlands slip road near Karak Highway. *6 January 1996 – A landslide occurred in the North–South Expressway (NSE) near Gua Tempurung, Perak. *29 August 1996 – A mudflow near Pos Dipang Orang Asli settlement in Kampar, Perak, 44 people were killed in this tragedy. *15 May 1999 – A landslide near Bukit Antarabangsa, Ulu Klang, Selangor. Several landslides force the evacuation of 1,000 apartment dwellers at Bukit Antarabangsa. *20 November 2002 &ndash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Batang Kali Landslide
A landslide occurred in the early hours of 16 December 2022 near the Malaysian town of Batang Kali, Selangor, displacing of soil and burying campsites at an organic farm. The accident trapped 92 people under the collapsed slope; most were campers from the farm. 31 people were killed and 61 were rescued, with 8 people requiring hospitalisation. The disaster led to a suspension of all outdoor recreational activities in Batang Kali, and the temporary closing of all picnic and camping spots throughout Selangor. It was described as the worst landslide in Malaysia in 2022, as well as the second deadliest disaster in Malaysian history after the collapse of Highland Towers in 1993, also occurred within Selangor, which account for the deaths of 48 people. History Background Father's Organic Farm is an organic farm located 15 kilometres outside of Batang Kali, Selangor, a town on the foothills of the Titiwangsa Range, approximately north of Kuala Lumpur and roughly west of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Hulu Langat Landslide
The 2011 Hulu Langat landslide was a landslide attributed to heavy rain that occurred on the afternoon of 21 May 2011, at Kampung Gahal in the district of Hulu Langat at Selangor, Malaysia. The landslide struck an orphanage nearby, killing 16 people, including 13 children. Background The Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa orphanage was located at Semungkis River Road at Kampung Gahal, part of FELCRA Semungkis. The region, a hilly rural area, is vulnerable to landslides. The landslide occurred at 2:20 pm local time and had only affected the orphanage building. Search and rescue efforts commenced 25 minutes after the incident. 754 members of the Royal Malaysia Police, the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, Malaysian Civil Defence Department, the Malaysian Search and Rescue Team (SMART), Malaysian Armed Forces, General Operations Force (GOF), and St. John Ambulance were deployed during the rescue efforts. The close proximity of the bodies of each victim had eased the rescue operat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Lumpur
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High Court (Malaysia)
The high courts in Malaysia are the third-highest courts in the hierarchy of courts, after the Federal Court and the Court of Appeal. Article 121 of the Constitution of Malaysia provides that there shall be two high courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction—the High Court in Malaya and the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak (before 1994, the High Court in Borneo). Before 1969, the High Court in Singapore was also part of the Malaysian courts system (see Law of Singapore). The High Court in Malaya has its principal registry in Kuala Lumpur, with other registries to be found in all states in Peninsular Malaysia, while the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak has its principal registry in Kuching, with other registries elsewhere in Sabah and Sarawak. There are in total 22 high court registries across all 13 states in Malaysia. The two High Courts also travel on circuit to other smaller towns. The two high courts, the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court are classified as superior courts, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing. The origins of the Internet date back to the development of packet switching and research commissioned by the United States Department of Defense in the 1960s to enable time-sharing of computers. The primary precursor network, the ARPANET, initially served as a backbone for interconnection of regional academic and military networks in the 1970s to enable resource shari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Works (Malaysia)
The current Minister of Works is Alexander Nanta Linggi on 10 March 2020. The Minister has been assisted by Deputy Minister, Arthur Joseph Kurup Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup (born 4 August 1982) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister C ... since August 2021. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Works. List of ministers of works The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Works, or any of its precedent titles: Political party: List of ministers of public amenities The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Public Amenities, or any of its precedent titles: Political party: References {{Malaysian federal ministerial portfolios Ministry of Works (Malaysia) Lists of government ministers of Malaysia Public works ministers Construction ministers Infra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaziman Abu Mansor
Shaziman bin Abu Mansor ( Jawi: شاه عظيمان بن ابو منصور; born 20 January 1964) is a Malaysian politician, a prominent member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also the former Works Minister of Malaysia. Early life Born as a son of a Malayan Railway worker in Ipoh, Perak, Shaziman was raised in Tampin, Negeri Sembilan, receiving primary education at Tunku Besar Tampin Primary School. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tri-State University (now Trine University), Angola, Indiana, USA and a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Political career Shaziman entered Malaysian politics in 1991, at the age of 27 years, as a member of the ''Tampin Bandar'' branch of UMNO in Tampin. Shaziman rose within the ranks of UMNO until he was picked as the head of UMNO Youth in 1997, followed by his appointment as the head of Tampin UMNO in 2001. Shaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
