Nation

Myanmar quake: SMART recovers four bodies from rubble

KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) has recovered four bodies from the rubble caused by the earthquake in Myanmar's Sagaing region.

Thailand

Malaysian embassy in Bangkok marks Aidilfitri amid earthquake aftermath

BANGKOK: (Bernama) The Malaysian Embassy in Bangkok celebrated Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Monday (March 31) with a modest gathering, held amid the aftermath of the recent powerful earthquake in Myanmar that caused tremors in the Thai capital.

Indonesia

Asean Military Ready Group activates rapid response for Myanmar quake victims

JAKARTA: (Bernama) Five countries from the Asean Military Ready Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief have swiftly deployed military aircraft to Myanmar following a powerful earthquake that struck the country on Friday (March 28).

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: 237 premises, 305 people affected, says Fire and Rescue DG

PETALING JAYA: A total of 237 premises were affected in the fires that razed a neighbourhood in Putra Heights earlier Tuesday (April 1), says the Fire and Rescue Department.

Singapore

26 months’ jail for managing partner in Singapore who misappropriated S$259,000 from his own ad firm

SINGAPORE: The managing partner and co-founder of an advertising firm, who misappropriated S$259,150 from his own company over a few years, was sentenced to 26 months' jail on Tuesday (April 1).

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: No fatalities reported so far, says Health Minister

SERDANG: There have been no fatalities reported so far from the gas pipeline fire on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Nation

Outing turns tragic as one drowns at Johor waterfall

TANGKAK: An outing by three friends to a waterfall during the festive season turned tragic when one of them drowned after being swept away by strong currents.

Myanmar

Sirens wail and families cry at Myanmar disaster site

MANDALAY, (Myanmar): As the sirens wailed outside the ruins of Mandalay's Sky Villa condominium and Myanmar began a minute's silence for its more than 2,000 earthquake dead, Shwe Sin thought of her missing child.

Thailand

Chinese developer under scrutiny over Bangkok tower quake collapse

BANGKOK: A Chinese construction company is facing questions over the deadly collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper -- the only major building in the capital to fall in a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people in Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar.

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: 67 victims still receiving treatment, says Health Ministry

SERDANG: Sixty-seven out of 145 victims of the gas pipeline blaze on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, are still receiving treatment at four public hospitals as at 4pm on Tuesday (April 1).

India

18 dead in India firework factory blast: officials

AHMEDABAD, (India): Eighteen people were killed and five others injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in western India on Tuesday (April 1), officials said.

Sabah & Sarawak

Local, 65, stabbed to death by husband in Kinabatangan

KOTA KINABALU: A woman was stabbed to death following marital issues with her husband in Kinabatangan, Tuesday (April 1) morning.

Singapore

Over 30 arrested, close to S$1mil seized in Singapore's islandwide blitz against impersonation scams

SINGAPORE: More than 30 people were arrested and over 240 bank accounts were frozen following an islandwide police operation against government official impersonation scams.

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: Govt, PETRONAS to repair, replace damaged houses, says PM

PETALING JAYA: The Federal and State governments as well as PETRONAS will be responsible for repairing and replacing damaged houses, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: Blaze extinguished at 3.45pm, says Amirudin

KUALA LUMPUR: The gas pipeline fire at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor was completely extinguished at 3.45pm Tuesday (April 1).

World

Water and medicine in short supply after Myanmar earthquake, says UN

GENEVA (Reuters) - Shelter, clean water and medicine are in short supply following the earthquake in Myanmar that has caused significant structural damage and had a devastating human toll, the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: Sand and gravel spewed over houses kilometres away

KUALA LUMPUR: The gas line fire incident that occurred at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights early Tuesday (April 1) was a tragic awakening to residents living nearby as it also caused 'sand and dust rain' not only around the incident area but up to several kilometres from the location.

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: Blaze reached 1,000 degrees Celsius, flames up to 30m high

KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department says that as of 3.40pm on Tuesday (April 1), 190 houses have been damaged in the gas pipeline blaze at Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: Flight ops at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport unaffected

KUALA LUMPUR: Flight operations at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang continue as usual despite a gas pipeline fire in Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

Nation

Subang Jaya inferno: Anwar arrives at scene of disaster

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at the site of the gas inferno in Putra Heights here.