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A Japanese retailer has acknowledged ordering two employees to re-enter an Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto after a powerful earthquake to retrieve cash, shortly before an explosion killed them and five others.
Malaysian universities now have explicit authority to withdraw students from internship placements when safety concerns arise, Deputy Higher Education Minister Adam Adli Abd Halim confirmed, responding to scrutiny over workplace fatalities.
The Malaysian Army has finished investigating a March incident at a Johor military installation that left a commando with serious injuries. Disciplinary measures are now being implemented against those found responsible for the incident.
A cook working at a fast-food outlet in Tumpat has faced charges at Pasir Mas Sessions Court over alleged sexual assaults against a teenage colleague, raising concerns about workplace safety in the hospitality sector.
A smokestack at Nippon Paper's Yatsushiro City facility in Kumamoto Prefecture collapsed after a powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan, leaving two workers in critical condition and nine others missing.
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake originating from North Sumatra triggered three emergency reports across the Klang Valley on July 22, prompting building evacuations and inspections that found no structural damage.
A Myanmar factory worker has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a fellow countryman at a Klang factory, bringing attention to workplace safety among migrant labourers in Malaysia's industrial zones.
Melaka has documented 277 workplace accidents causing permanent and temporary disabilities in the first half of 2026, alongside three fatalities. Authorities emphasise employer compliance and collaborative safety efforts.
Johor police have arrested 11 people, including the victim's employer, in connection with the death of a foreign worker who sustained fatal head injuries in Johor Bahru.
Penang's occupational safety authority is investigating the death of a Bangladeshi construction worker who fell from a high-rise building in Bayan Mutiara. Work at the site has been suspended pending compliance.
Malaysia's Home Ministry has clarified that extra drills assigned to police personnel are disciplinary measures aimed at behavioural change, not physical punishment. The statement comes after a policeman's death in Sepang.
A Singaporean trainee doctor working in Melbourne has admitted to secretly filming more than 500 colleagues in toilets and showers across three major hospitals, with over 10,000 images and videos recovered from his devices.
Amazon has committed to taking action against delivery partner M&M Logistics Solutions once a police investigation concludes into a warehouse fire in Uttarakhand that killed two workers in June, citing safety violations.