There can be no doubt about the importance of safety when it comes to using gas appliances in kitchens, and while safety is paramount with regard to new gas appliances in the UK, in Malaysia the Energy Commission has just announced plans to make testing of gas cookers compulsory. Here we look at what is being proposed for Malaysia, as well as the measures already in place in the UK regarding gas safety.
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The main risk in the UK with regard to gas is from appliances not being fitted by registered Gas Safe engineers, or from appliances not coming up to the required standard of safety. This can lead to potential carbon monoxide poisoning. According to ROSPA there are approximately 40 deaths and 200 hospitalisations each year from CO poisoning in the UK.
Gas Appliance Safety in Malaysia

In Malaysia, domestic gas cookers that use liquid petroleum gas …

To the great relief of government and taxpayers alike, the Treasury has finally managed to dispose of its entire stake in Lloyds bank. It had to inject more than £20 billion into the bank during the financial crisis nine years ago.
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Lloyds chairman Lord Blackwell was pleased that the government had even made a small profit. Although the Lloyds chairman made no comment about it, the unspoken comparison with Royal Bank of Scotland was clear.
Future investment plans

Lloyds is now looking toward the future, and Blackwell wants to lead a transformation of the bank’s business model, using new technology effectively and improving the skills of the bank’s employees so that they can give customers what they want. As with all business transformations, the devil will be in the detail and a strategy team is currently working out how to implement this transformation. Results are expected early next …

In our country, all our relationships are worshipped with much fanfare. We put in a lot of heart into building a love relationship with our kith and kins. Raksha Bandhan is a reflection of that characteristic attribute of our country. And not only during Raksha Bandhan, but that affable relation in a family is noticed in any festive moment.
But speaking particularly about Raksha Bandhan specialty, one must remember the fact that it is celebrated only in India or by people of Indian origin all across the world. The values and principles we learn at childhood is not forgotten after growing up. In childhood, most siblings think that this is a game and after growing up, they realize the implication of this festival and thus values it more.
In our modern understanding of Raksha Bandhan, this festival is hugely regarded as a celebration of love between a brother and a …

While pallet racking is a requirement in almost all warehouses, it can be expensive to install and can tie up capital. Racking does however play a pivotal, functional role in the storing and transportation of goods. So, whether they like it or not, companies must spend money on these storage products. However, would they be better off buying second-hand? Here, we take a look at the many advantages of buying used equipment for warehouses.
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Are there advantages to used pallet racking?
Although the Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) isn’t allowed to promote the sale of second-hand equipment, there are significant advantages to buying used products. This includes a cheaper purchase price, with a general saving of up to 50{606b15cb8282e5ec3580d0e72c193589ece6551be175750a8e347f0d91362e12} in some cases. Secondly, recycling is obviously very good for the environment. Some might even argue that used storage equipment is more reliable than new products, as it has …