PRIME-d to enhance rescue operations nationwide
A communication system that was initiated in the wake of a tragedy in Selangor will soon be available across the country.
The Mobile Integrated Radio and Internet Communication System, better known as PRIME, was launched by communications minister Fahmi Fadzil in Tawau, Sabah on Sept 7, 2025.
It will also be available in Sarawak from next month, once work on all components has been completed.
The Dec 16, 2022 tragedy in Batang Kali, Selangor that took 31 lives served as the spark that led to the introduction of the PRIME system.
On that day, a landslide buried a campsite where a group of people were spending their holiday.
A search and rescue operation was launched in the forested and hilly area immediately, but limited internet coverage hampered communication for the rescue team and the media.
In an immediate response Fahmi stressed…
