RAYA SAFETY: Disconnect appliances, protect homes
BINTULU: Homeowners should ensure that they disconnect electrical appliances from the power supply before leaving their homes unattended for an extended period during the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday. Wan Kamarudin Wan Ahmad, Chief of the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Bintulu Zone, highlighted the common occurrence of the long holiday during the celebration. He […]
Electrical equipment shop damaged by fire
KUCHING: A fire at Sin Hin Cheong, Kota Sentosa Commercial Centre here, yesterday evening resulted in a 60 per cent loss to a shop specialising in electrical equipment. Fortunately, despite the severity of the incident reported at 6.25 pm, the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) confirmed there were no fatalities. According to reports, a team […]
Batu Kitang service centre almost caught fire
KUCHING: A service centre at Batu Kitang, Lorong Leeling almost caught on fire after a smoke was seen coming out of the building. State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre received a distress call at 11.42pm last night and despatched a team from Batu Lintang station. “The team arrived at the incident location and found that […]
Pay more attention to safety at home
KUCHING: More awareness should be given to safety at home particularly on the usage of water heaters or any other electrical appliances to avoid untoward incidents like electrocution. Alliance for Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Lee Lam Thye said this so that house occupants are aware and can learn more about the […]
Disability not obstacle to Wilson’s success
MUKAH: Physically challenged Wilson Frederick Aki’s maxim is very simple: “I try my best”. Since attending courses in Kota Samarahan and Bangi (Selangor) between 1998 and 2000 right up to becoming a self-employed electrical and electronic equipment repairman, Wilson has lived up to this motto. Equipped with the certificates coupled with his inborn talent, he […]
Beware of electrical appliances without SIRIM
KUALA LUMPUR: The sharp increase in online purchases of electrical appliances since the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18 has caused some concern as some electrical equipment do not have the SIRIM-ST approval logo. The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) described electrical appliances without the SIRIM-ST logo as dangerous to […]
