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Two rescued from 13-storey HDB flat as electrical fire rages in Singapore's Jurong West

Emergency responders pulled two people from a 13th-storey HDB unit in Singapore's Jurong West after a fire erupted in the early morning hours of June 17, with electrical malfunction suspected as the cause.

By Marcus Lee · 18 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Device Charging Fires Cost Malaysia RM14.2 Million Over Three Years, Fire Department Warns

Malaysia's fire department has documented 59 incidents of home fires linked to unsafe device charging between 2023 and 2025, resulting in RM14.2 million in losses. Sarawak was the most affected state, while no casualties were reported.

By Marcus Lee · 17 Jun 2026 · 5 min read