World News | Indigenous Farming Knowledge is Science, Not Superstition

2022-12-19T07:06+0100latestly (en)

Kuching, Dec 19 (360info) The Indigenous people's respect for the land and their traditional agricultural practices can teach us to adapt to extreme weather conditions. What does it mean when you encounter snakes slithering along paths or find a bird nest with eggs? For Indigenous peoples in....

Implement rules fairly and cautiously, say industry players

2022-12-18T23:54+0100thestar-my (en)

PETALING JAYA: As calls for regulating campsites ring louder in the wake of the deadly landslide in Batang Kali, industry players want any new rules to be implemented fairly and cautiously with a time frame given for enforcement. They also want the government to be fair and to engage with the....

Flood worsens in Terengganu, Kuantan, as MetMalaysia warns about continuous rain in 8 states

2022-12-18T11:40+0100straitstimesSG (en)

KOTA BARU/KUALA TERENGGANU - The flood situation in Kelantan and Terengganu, two states along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia , has worsened on Sunday, as Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) warned about continuous rain in eight states until Tuesday, reported Bernama.

Beware the Deadly December

2022-12-18T00:18+0100thestar-my (en)

PETALING JAYA: Forget the ides of March, it’s deadly December that Malaysia ns have to beware of. The last month of the year typically brings heavy rainfall due to the northeast monsoon season but it has also brought with it many tragedies, some of which had nothing to do with the rains.

Alerta de inundación repentina emitida en seis estados de Malasia

2022-12-14T17:14+0100notiulti (es)

PETALING JAYA – El Departamento de Riego y Drenaje de Malasia (DID) emitió una advertencia de inundación repentina en seis estados: Johor, Pahang, Terengganu, Penang, Perak y Negri Sembilan. La advertencia se basó en los pronósticos del Departamento Meteorológico (Met Malaysia ), el Sistema de guía de....

COMMENT | Enhancing Malaysia’s disaster risk reduction strategy It is imperative for the country to develop strategies. Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid Syed Ahmad Idid 11 m ago

2022-12-14T05:04+0100malaysiakini-en (en)

COMMENT | Recognising the urgent need for the nation to prepare effectively for the flood hazard forecasted by Met Malaysia that will impact the country till March 2023, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim entrusted his deputy Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to oversee the disaster management in the country.

WEEKLY DISASTER UPDATE 5 – 11 December 2022

2022-12-12T12:51+0100ahacentre (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the forty-ninth week of 2022, a total of 17 disasters (11 floods, 2 wind-related, 2 landslides, 1 earthquake, and 1 local storm) affected the region. Indonesia, Malaysia , Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam have reportedly been affected by the disasters.

ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 49 (5 - 11 Dec 2022)

2022-12-12T11:06+0100reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the forty-ninth week of 2022, a total of 17 disasters (11 floods, 2 wind-related, 2 landslides, 1 earthquake, and 1 local storm) affected the region. Indonesia, Malaysia , Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam have reportedly been affected by the disasters.

Floods Erode Property Value By 30 Pct - Experts

2022-11-24T03:12+0100bernama (en)

Drawing lessons from the disaster, the relevant agencies are now fully prepared for the possibility of major flooding across Malaysia at the end of the year. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the flooding that affected several states in the late of 2021 and early 2022 resulted in overall losses of RM6.

Creative solutions for flood resiliency

2022-11-18T19:17+0100manilatimes (en)

THE series of tropical cyclones that impacted the Philippines over the past few months should be regarded as a sign of things to come, thanks to the changing climate. By the standards of the Philippines' average experience, the storms did not seem at first to be unusual in their frequency or....