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On paper, the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Sabah on Feb 23 should have been a catastrophe. It marks what is likely the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Malaysia. Photo for illustration purposes only.

The technology enables specialists to perform both detailed heart mapping and ablation treatment using a single catheter, eliminating the need to switch devices during the procedure. - 123RF photo

Earlier, Director-General of the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the earthquake, centred 49 km west of Kudat, posed no tsunami threat but was the strongest to hit the country in the past 11 years.

Children entering Year One early at the age of six (5 ), starting from the 2027 session, are expected to complete upper secondary education at 16, according to the Education Ministry (MOE). Photo for illustrative purposes only - Bernama FILE PIX

Fadhlina said the primary focus of the policy is to ensure that children’s rights and interests are protected, with assessments conducted holistically, covering emotional, cognitive and learning skills, rather than being based solely on age. - Bernama photo

A man wades through flood waters outside his house in Thai Nguyen province on September 10, 2024, in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi hitting northern Vietnam. Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes on September 10 as massive floods inundated northern Vietnam in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, and the death toll climbed to 82. (Photo by Huu Hao / AFP)

Earlier this month, on Dec 3, Malaysia’s Transport Ministry announced that the deep-sea search for MH370 will resume on 30 December this year. - AFP file photo

A total of 413,372 candidates are sitting for the 2025 SPM. Photo by Bernama

(FILE PIX) Environmental activist Ahmad Nizar Kamaruddin from Sahabat Alam Malaysia observes riverbank erosion caused by oil palm cultivation along Sungai Kinta near Kampung Permatang Pelandok in Pasir Salak, saying smallholders often encroach buffer zones to maximise land use on Sept 27, 2025. (BERNAMA PHOTO)

As such, he said the Malaysian Seismic Hazard Map, developed by JMG in collaboration with the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), local universities, and related technical agencies, is currently being updated.