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Rethinking Malaysia's Earthquake Readiness

11 mins·08:30, 2 Sept 2025
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Rethinking Malaysia's Earthquake Readiness

11 mins
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08:30, 2 Sept 2025
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Guest: Prof. Dr. Daniel Looi (Head of the School of Engineering), Sunway University

The Segamat area in Johor was hit by six earthquakes over the past week, raising concerns about whether Malaysian buildings, especially high-rise ones can withstand these seismic movements. Prof Dr Daniel Looi, Head of the School of Engineering at Sunway University, shares his thoughts on how Malaysian building laws address these issues, if at all.

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Presenter: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

Producer: Natalie Tan

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