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The EV safety questions we should be asking

One of the most important safety differences lies in something very simple: How to exit the vehicle during an emergency.

Malaysia’s Fire and Rescue Department riled by prank calls

On the average, the department gets a prank call every other day. Many of these calls are usually made about an hour before or after midnight.

Back home, Hong Kong fire victim gathers memories from the ashes

Dorz Cheung, a resident of Wang Fuk Court, shows family belongings, which he retrieved from his flat during his first return visit home since a deadly fire last year, in Hong Kong, China, April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire

A drone view shows Wang Fuk Court apartment complex after a deadly fire last year, in Hong Kong, China, on April 16, 2026.

About 150 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Choa Chu Kang condominium

The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to the fire at Block 52 Choa Chu Kang North 6 at about 4.50am. Checks online show Yew Mei Green condominium development at this address.

‘Don’t tell others how to do their jobs’: Inaction, disregard for safety led to HK’s deadly fire

(FILES) Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on November 26, 2025. An independent committee investigating a devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong housing complex last year began a series of public hearings on march 19, 2026, into the blaze that killed 168 people. (Photo by Yan ZHAO / AFP)

Greater need for S’poreans to have fire safety skills amid rise in number of home fires: Edwin Tong

Residents need to know what to do should such a fire break out, Mr Tong said at the launch of an initiative on March 29 to equip residents in his Joo Chiat ward with such skills.

Residents recount guilt, chaos in hearing on deadly Hong Kong fire

People look on as thick smoke and flames rise during a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Nov 26, 2025.

LTA, SCDF to get feedback from car owners, dealers, workshops on proposed EV green licence plates

EVs will likely use green licence plates, which will help first responders identify them more easily during a fire.

Questions over whether unauthorised structures led to deadly South Korean factory fire

Unauthorised structures, which include a mezzanine rest area on the second floor where nine victims were found together, may be a factor behind the fire's explosive growth.

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