Typhoon Bavi- Part 2: Building resilience, drainage monitoring and sound geotechnical design reduces storm-related failure
Previously on Part 1 explained how typhoon rainfall, groundwater, erosion and wind can destabilise slopes…
Typhoon Bavi- Part 1: When extreme weather reaches the ground, threaten slopes, roads and foundations
Malaysia felt the regional effects of Typhoon Bavi when Malaysia Airlines cancelled flights between Kuala…
Built to last: The groundwork behind Malaysia’s solar expansion
Malaysia is preparing for another major expansion of renewable energy through the Large Scale Solar…
From waste to groundwork: Reimagining geotechnical innovation through the 3R lens
The proposed overhaul of the decades-old Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act 1953 by the Health Ministry…
Assets, not afterthoughts: Rethinking slope management in Malaysia
Malaysia must move beyond treating slope failures as isolated, reactive events, emphasised by the Minister…
Beneath the floodwaters: Smart Tech safeguards geostructures
With urban areas increasingly unable to absorb heavy rainfall, continued construction in vulnerable zones could…
Lifelines underground: Fixing Malaysia’s water crisis from the ground up
Nearly a third of Malaysia’s water pipelines have exceeded their intended lifespan, with ageing asbestos…
Engineered stability of the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award in Penang’s historical shore
The upgrading of Penang Esplanade’s seawall and promenade has won the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award…
Leachate migration: The seeping danger underground
As Malaysia targets cleaner rivers and stricter environmental compliance by 2030, landfill leachate has emerged…
Piping, pressure and progress: Lessons from Malaysia’s rock-armoured embankment collapse in Kuala Nerus
It was recently reported that in late September 2025, a newly completed coastal embankment along…
Elevated disaster risks amid Northeast Monsoon and La Niña : A geotechnical insight for public preparedness
Strengthening Malaysia’s disaster early warning system with improved forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency has been…
