When disaster strikes, some run away and some run towards the fire. At its heart, a humanitarian is someone who stands in solidarity with the
Malaysia’s coastlines are vulnerable to sea level rise. The Centre for Governance and Political Studies (Cent-GPS) has run a digital simulation showing that 9 major states will have
On Friday, December 16th 2022, a section of slope (about 70m high, 120m wide and 330m long) along B66 Seksyen 13.0 Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands
For many people, the final quarter of the year ushers in a festive and year-end holiday season. In Malaysia, it also marks the beginning of
It is a common waking nightmare for many of us in Kuala Lumpur. Flash floods inundate our roads and houses, leaving us high-and-dry as we
The recent flash floods in Baling, Kedah have been one of the worst in recent memory leaving 1,424 victims from 93 families displaced from their
Within a short span of nearly three months, Malaysia has seen four occasions of flash flooding. The first was the unprecedented flash flooding that hit
In November 2021, the Consumer Association Penang shared that the prices of vegetables such as broccoli have increased from RM8 to RM20 per kg and
Based on a report by Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) in 2018, Malaysia has experienced 51 natural disasters from 1998 – 2018[1,2]. It may seem like
Malaysia is generally considered a safe country when it comes to natural disasters. The country’s geographical location is just off the Pacific Ring of Fire