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Two rescued from 13-storey HDB fire in Singapore's Jurong West

Two people were rescued from a burning 13th-floor HDB flat in Jurong West early on June 17. Preliminary investigations point to an electrical fault in the living room as the likely cause of the blaze.

By Rajesh Kumar · 18 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Device charging fires cost Malaysia RM14.2 million over three years as unsafe practices persist

Malaysia's fire department has documented RM14.2 million in property losses from 59 residential fires linked to unsafe device charging between 2023 and 2025, with Sarawak accounting for over two-thirds of the damage.

By Rajesh Kumar · 17 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Two rescued from 13-storey HDB fire in Singapore's Jurong West

Device charging fires cost Malaysia RM14.2 million over three years as unsafe practices persist

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