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A Malaysian fire superintendent has been charged with accepting RM11,500 in bribes to issue departmental licensing support letters. The payments allegedly occurred across two separate years.
Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department has begun a targeted enforcement campaign in Johor Bahru against illegally converted rental properties known as 'rumah sarang burung', inspecting nine high-risk premises for fire safety violations.
Thailand's death toll from a devastating Monday night bar fire in Bangkok has reached 32, with two critically injured victims dying in hospital. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered nationwide safety inspections of entertainment venues across the country.
A fire at a Bangkok restaurant-brewery in the Lat Phrao district has claimed 27 lives and injured 18 others. Authorities have established a coordination centre for victims' families and ordered urgent reviews of fire safety systems and operating permits across the city.
A catastrophic fire swept through a bar in central Bangkok late Sunday, claiming at least 27 lives and sparking urgent safety questions across Thailand's hospitality sector.
Hong Kong's security chief Chris Tang says there are no limits to accountability for those responsible for the Wang Fuk Court fire. Two directors already face prosecution for refusing to testify before the inquiry committee.
A lightning strike believed to have hit solar panels sparked a major fire at floating fish farms near Singapore's Pulau Ubin in June, destroying equipment and causing estimated losses of S$120,000.