Indonesian aviation safety in spotlight again The disappearance of the AirAsia jet comes at a sensitive time for Jakarta's aviation authorities. Indonesian aviation safety in spotlight again

SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Bernama) — The Singapore government will be making a contribution of S$ 100,000 to support flood relief efforts in Malaysia. The funds will be channelled through the Singapore Red Cross to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society. The Singapore government will also provide water p …

Still 151k victims in K'tan, other states unchanged However, there has been a slight improvement in Perak and T’gganu. Still 151k victims in K'tan, other states unchanged

Another 'vanished' jet spooks air travellers QZ8501 FREE AirAsia incident has further dented confidence in industry. Another 'vanished' jet spooks air travellers

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) today denied claims that the ATM had through a ‘Whatsapp’ message directed people in Pekan, Pahang to evacuate due to floods. The ATM in a statement issued today said people were concerned and worried by the ‘W …

Video | KiniTV: As Indonesia resumes a sea and aerial search for an AirAsia plane that disappeared over the Java Sea, one tourist recounts how a family wedding saw her change her ticket to miss Sunday's flight QZ8501 to Singapore. Tourist tells of missing flight QZ8501 to Singaporewww.kinitv.co …

LIVE Blog #QZ8501 | 5.20pm: AirAsia QZ8501 was not the lone plane in the sky in that area at the time it was last located, says an authority on Indonesian air navigation: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/284781 The director of safety and standards of Air Navigation of Indonesia, Wisnu Darjono, said …

KOTA BAHARU, Dec 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is gathering information on individuals disseminating false news on the floods that hit some states in the country, for action to be taken against them, including charging them in court. Communications and M …

AirAsia Indonesia Flight QZ8501 Update (as of 29 December 2014 10.30 AM (GMT+7) SURABAYA, 29TH DECEMBER 2014 – AirAsia Indonesia has received confirmation from The National Search and Rescue Agency Republic of Indonesia (BASARNAS) that an international search and rescue mission from Indonesia, Singa …

#QZ8501 Debris spotted, cannot be confirmed says Indonesia 3.12pm: An Australian Orion aircraft involved in the search and rescue operations on the missing flight QZ8501 has detected an object which is likely to be connected with the ill-fated plane. According to detik.com, Indonesian air force chie …

DUNGUN, Dec 29 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today visited two relief centres in flood-ravaged Terengganu and brought cheer to more than 1,300 evacuees. He called first at the relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Durian Mentangau and then went to SK Kampung Nyi …

Death toll rises to 14 in southern Thailand floods Severe weather warnings were issued today for the Gulf of Thailand. Death toll rises to 14 in southern Thailand floods

The RM9.3 million allocated for management of natural disasters under Budget 2015 is proof that management of disasters was not a priority, said a PAS leader today. PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub said this was so when the allocation is compared to the bigger allocation for the Permata programme. …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) — The Education Ministry today announced the postponement of the start of the 2015 school session for the whole country by one week because of the floods in several states. Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the new school …

Shares in AirAsia fell 7.8 percent on Monday, their biggest one-day drop in more than three years after one of its aircraft went missing on its way to Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya. Analysts said the Sunday incident involving AirAsia's Indonesia unit may cause some travellers t …