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Huge landslide in Tg Bungah hill
The Star   22 May 2018   Malaysia  
Disaster zone: An aerial view of the recent landslide in Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
<p>Nobody knew a natural disaster was waiting to happen until Sungai Kelian in Tanjung Bungah turned brown and silty.</p> <p>The sudden profusion of laterite mud flowing out to sea was caused by a landslide even bigger than the one that killed 11 people at ...
Work starts on $6.5b deep underground tunnels to transport used water, freeing up land above for redevelopment
The Straits Times   20 November 2017   Malaysia   Singapore  
Advanced features of new DTSS superhighway_GRAPHIC: PUB
<p>The second phase of an underground "superhighway" to transport used water across the island started construction work on Monday (Nov 20).</p> <p>When completed in 2025, Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) Phase 2 will channel used water in the western parts ...
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Tanjung Bungah landslide: ‘DOE rejected developer’s application’
The Star   23 October 2017   Malaysia   Tanjung Bungah  
<p>PETALING JAYA: The developer’s application to build a residential project at the site of a massive landslide that took the lives of nine construction workers was rejected by the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry as it was located near a quarry ...
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<p>The Tunnelling &amp; Underground Space Technical Division of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM TUSTD) is hosting for the first time the Southeast Asian Conference and Exhibition in Tunnelling and Underground Space (SEACETUS2017) in Subang Jaya, ...
Malaysia Begins Construction of the Country’s Tallest Skyscraper
The Petronas Twin Towers, which currently tower over Kuala Lumpur, stand to be thoroughly eclipsed by the coming Merdeka PNB118. Photo: European Pressphoto Agency
<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia&mdash;Malaysia is building what will be the nation&rsquo;s tallest skyscraper, saying the project will generate around 11 billion ringgit ($2.67 billion) for the economy and bolster the country&rsquo;s bid to become a tourist hub.<br ...
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Sabah earthquake: Damages to public assets and infrastructure worth RM94.8m
themalaymailonline.com   06 July 2015   Malaysia   Sabah  
aftermath of this morning's earthquake
<p>KOTA KINABALU, July 6 &mdash; The earthquake that hit Sabah last June 5 has caused damages to infrastructure and public assets being assessed at RM94.8 million, said Sabah Special Functions Minister Datuk Teo Chee Kang.</p> <p>He told the state legislative ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Village hit by fourth landslide
The Star   30 June 2015   Malaysia   Johor Baru  
Saving what they can: Villagers trying to salvage their belongings after the landslide in Kampung Tahana 2, Johor Baru.
<p>JOHOR BARU: Labourer Haerul Anwar Tamrin and his family were startled awake when a landslide hit their house in Kampung Tahana 2, Larkin here.</p> <p>The 23-year-old man said his grandmother and aunt who were in the house with him were asleep when the incident ...
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Damage, injuries after Malaysia quake
3news.co.nz   05 June 2015   Malaysia   Sabah  
Mount Kinabalu (Reuters)
<p>A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck near Malaysia's Mount Kinabalu, cracking roads and buildings in the region, and injuring climbers on the popular peak.<br />Sabah state officials have been quoted by the New Straits Times saying at least four climbers ...
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