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Barnama
19 hours ago
- Automotive
- Barnama
Oil Storage Facility Fire: Division 1 Firefighting Operations Completed
JOHOR BAHRU, June 22 (Bernama) -- Firefighting operations in Division 1, following a fire involving a lorry and an engine oil storage facility on Jalan Cenderai 27, Taman Kota Puteri, Masai, were completed at 4 am today. Johor Zone 1 chief, Senior Fire Superintendent I Zaipulbahri Mat Rusok said that firefighting efforts in Division 2 were still ongoing due to challenges posed by numerous large oil drums obstructing access, making it difficult for firefighters to reach the source of the fire. 'The operation involves the use of three 700-foot water hoses, three water jets, fire hydrants, and machinery pumps,' he said in a statement today. He added that firefighting operations are continuing today. Meanwhile, he said the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team, which was deployed to the scene at around 11.40 last night, detected a small amount of sulphur in the air. However, he said the readings were not high, based on monitoring conducted using a Gasmet FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) detector and material samples collected at the scene. 'The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks or respirators, remains necessary for all personnel on duty,' he added. He also noted that the test results of the collected samples are still being analysed. Yesterday, Deputy chief of Zone I Senior Fire Superintendent Il Rosfarawadi Ismani Ismail reportedly said that five premises were destroyed in the incident, which affected an area of approximately 1,000 square metres and involved the destruction of 15 vehicles.
The Sun
20 hours ago
- The Sun
Oil storage facility fire: Division 1 firefighting operations completed
JOHOR BAHRU: Firefighting operations in Division 1, following a fire involving a lorry and an engine oil storage facility on Jalan Cenderai 27, Taman Kota Puteri, Masai, were completed at 4 am today. Johor Zone 1 chief, Senior Fire Superintendent I Zaipulbahri Mat Rusok said that firefighting efforts in Division 2 were still ongoing due to challenges posed by numerous large oil drums obstructing access, making it difficult for firefighters to reach the source of the fire. 'The operation involves the use of three 700-foot water hoses, three water jets, fire hydrants, and machinery pumps,' he said in a statement today. He added that firefighting operations are continuing today. Meanwhile, he said the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team, which was deployed to the scene at around 11.40 last night, detected a small amount of sulphur in the air. However, he said the readings were not high, based on monitoring conducted using a Gasmet FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) detector and material samples collected at the scene. 'The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks or respirators, remains necessary for all personnel on duty,' he added. He also noted that the test results of the collected samples are still being analysed. Yesterday, Deputy chief of Zone I Senior Fire Superintendent Il Rosfarawadi Ismani Ismail reportedly said that five premises were destroyed in the incident, which affected an area of approximately 1,000 square metres and involved the destruction of 15 vehicles. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 12.54 pm, and a total of 34 personnel, along with assets from several fire stations, including volunteer teams, were deployed to the scene.
The Sun
20 hours ago
- The Sun
Division 1 firefighting operations completed
JOHOR BAHRU: Firefighting operations in Division 1, following a fire involving a lorry and an engine oil storage facility on Jalan Cenderai 27, Taman Kota Puteri, Masai, were completed at 4 am today. Johor Zone 1 chief, Senior Fire Superintendent I Zaipulbahri Mat Rusok said that firefighting efforts in Division 2 were still ongoing due to challenges posed by numerous large oil drums obstructing access, making it difficult for firefighters to reach the source of the fire. 'The operation involves the use of three 700-foot water hoses, three water jets, fire hydrants, and machinery pumps,' he said in a statement today. He added that firefighting operations are continuing today. Meanwhile, he said the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team, which was deployed to the scene at around 11.40 last night, detected a small amount of sulphur in the air. However, he said the readings were not high, based on monitoring conducted using a Gasmet FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) detector and material samples collected at the scene. 'The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks or respirators, remains necessary for all personnel on duty,' he added. He also noted that the test results of the collected samples are still being analysed. Yesterday, Deputy chief of Zone I Senior Fire Superintendent Il Rosfarawadi Ismani Ismail reportedly said that five premises were destroyed in the incident, which affected an area of approximately 1,000 square metres and involved the destruction of 15 vehicles. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 12.54 pm, and a total of 34 personnel, along with assets from several fire stations, including volunteer teams, were deployed to the scene.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why 908 Devices Inc. (MASS) is Surging in 2025
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where 908 Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:MASS) stands against other healthcare stocks that are surging in 2025. After lagging behind the broader market in 2024, many healthcare stocks are making a comeback this year. Healthcare spending has been continuously soaring and is projected to do so in the coming years due to demographic tailwinds. The industry now accounts for a fifth of the U.S. economy, and it's a good idea to have exposure to it. Most executives now hold a favorable view of the industry's prospects, a notable increase from 52% just a year ago. Moreover, it's an industry that is more insulated from tariffs and macro risks. Of course, the top gainers here are not defensive healthcare stocks, but it's still worth looking into the winners here if you are chasing potential multibaggers. Even during bear markets, there are pockets of the market that perform exceptionally well. For example, I identified in another article. For this article, I screened the best-performing healthcare stocks year-to-date. I will also mention the number of hedge fund investors in these stocks. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). A research scientist in a lab wearing safety glasses, surrounded by laboratory equipment testing life science samples. Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 9 908 Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:MASS) creates handheld and desktop devices for chemical analysis, focusing on applications in forensics, drug detection, and public safety. The most important catalyst was the March 2025 announcement of a strategic transformation, where 908 Devices divested its desktop bioprocessing portfolio to Repligen for $70 million. This move sharpened the company's focus on its higher-growth handheld market and nearly doubled its cash reserves. The company also completed the acquisition of RedWave Technology in April 2024, and integrated FTIR products to strengthen its analytical device portfolio, and reported a 19% year-over-year revenue increase for 2024, with fourth quarter revenue up 31%. Management raised its 2025 outlook, projecting 11% to 15% revenue growth and forecasting positive adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2025, with cash flow positivity expected in 2026. In April 2025, 908 Devices received a $2 million order from the Texas Department of Public Safety for drug detection tools. The consensus price target of $5.33 implies 1.42% downside. 908 Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:MASS) stock is up 145.91% year-to-date. Overall, MASS ranks 7th on our list of healthcare stocks that are surging in 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of MASS as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MASS but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CBC
29-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
Blood Ties Four Directions issues toxic drug warning for the Yukon amid spike in overdoses
The organization that runs the Yukon's supervised consumption site says it's seeing an increase in overdoses as an unusual drug sample has showed up in Whitehorse. Jill Aalhus, the executive director of Blood Ties Four Directions said a spike in overdoses included some that happened at the supervised consumption site in downtown Whitehorse. Nobody died, but Aalhus said onsite drug testing revealed unknown substance that has advocates concerned. She spoke with Airplay host Dave White about the situation. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Are you able to say what you mean when you say an unusual sample? What we saw was a sample of what's referred to as down, which is an expected opioid sample in the Yukon and really all of Western Canada. All opioid samples are expected to be fentanyl, but what we see is a range of fentanyl concentrations from one per cent to 100 per cent. Often, the the opioid supply is also contaminated with other sedatives. Benzodiazepines are a common one. We also have seen more recently xylazine (a veterinary painkiller, sedative and muscle relaxant). In this case, it was an opioid sample that was contaminated with an unknown sedative. Sometimes there's limitations with our drug checking technology and we're not able to determine what that sedative is because we're comparing it to a library of samples. And with new drugs emerging and changes happening, it can be possible that there's substances, though we know sort of what class of drug it's in, but we don't have the library to compare it to, to know exactly what it is. So that was a huge concern for us. Do you test the drugs at the supervised consumption site before they're used? We have an FTIR spectrometer. It's essentially a machine that measures light waves, and it can give us a pretty good approximation of what's in someone's substance, up to four or five different components. It has limitations, but it's a really good tool for us to learn about the supply and give people information about what might be in the sample that they're using. If there's something in the sample that's concerning, do you advise them to not use it? Often people who are using the supervised consumption site are people who are heavily reliant on substances and have limited resources. If people do have an unusual sample without a regulated and very readily accessible safe supply, there's not always another option for them if they're in withdrawals. So we encourage people to, yes, surrender [drugs] to us if they'd like to, we can take them to the RCMP station. We have an exemption to do that. But often people are in a position where they do need to use. They've got no other option. And in those cases, we're really encouraging people to use at the supervised consumption site, carry naloxone, start with like a lower dose than they might be used to. I think a lot of the benefits of drug checking are to provide people with that information so that they can make the choices for themselves. If you're seeing something like this, then it's likely that it's fairly widespread in the Yukon. Is that fair to say? the folks who access our services know the patterns before us and often they'll come in and be the first people to alert us of a change in the supply. And sometimes we see that after there has been a police drug bust that's disrupted the supply and almost always really quickly and new supplier moves in. That might really change what's available. Sometimes it can take some time for those supplies to reach all corners of the Yukon. So we find that even though the people who are accessing our services often know about changes to the supply before we do, there are people who are not part of that same circle, people who maybe use less frequently, people in rural Yukon who might not be dialled into that same conversation. And so we really want to let those folks know. How do you feel about the fact that safe consumption sites became an issue in the federal election campaign? It's very concerning to us. There's definitely been a lot of misinformation that's been spread about supervised consumption sites, and proposals to shut these sites down are dangerous and deeply out of step with the evidence, community needs and public health best practices. Shutting down supervised consumption sites won't make drug use go away, it just makes it more deadly and often more public.
