Everest climber laid to rest
KOTA KINABALU: A week after Kedah Civil Defence Force director Lt-Kol Awang Askandar Ampuan Yaacub perished on Mount Everest, his remains were brought home and buried beside his late mother at the Kampung Benoni Islamic Cemetery in Papar, about 60km from here. Read full story
APM chief: Awang Askandar planned to set up 'Extreme Squad' to help disaster-hit nations
KOTA KINABALU: The late Lt Kol Awang Askandar Ampuan Yaacub wanted to set up a Malaysian Civil Defence Force (MCDF) “Extreme Squad” to help nations hit by disasters, says the Force’s chief commissioner Aminurrahim Mohamed. Read full story