BINTULU (Jan 12): As torrential rain falls, low-lying streets are quickly submerged and drainage swells rapidly, and fear once again descends upon residents in Gem Park. To date, the residential area has recorded five major flood incidents on Nov 27, Oct 31, Jan 28, Dec 9, and the most recent on [...]
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‘We pay our taxes, where is our protection?’ Frustration mounts as repeated floods persist in Bintulu’s Gem Park
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