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Big floods generate mountain of rubbish
Lorries dumping damaged household items and parts of uprooted trees at the Jelutong landfill. —Photo: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The StarSOME 85 tonnes of trash comprising damaged household items and uprooted trees were collected from around Penang island following the massive floods last week.Penang Island...
Best in construction industry recognised
BY RUBY LIMSome of the recipients showing their awards at the MCIEA 2017, which was held in Kuala Lumpur.THE Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) celebrated the creme de la creme of the construction industry at its Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA 2017).Now in its...
Traffic change to ease burden on Section 14 road
BY BRENDA CH'NGSTARTING next month, Jalan 14/19 in Section 14 Petaling Jaya will be turned into a one-way street to improve traffic flow in the busy commercial area.Currently, the narrow lane connecting Jalan 14/14 and Jalan 14/20 caters to two-way traffic. It is often congested and dangerous...
Kepong residents learn about waste separation at source
(From left) Federal Territories SWCorp management deputy director Mohd Zaki Harry Susanto, operations deputy director Mohd Zahir Shari and Ong.THE Kepong Baru Timur voting district centre (PDM) organised an awareness programme near the market along Persiaran Mergastua in Kepong Baru to educate the...
Over 100 resident groups get RM780,000 for safety programme
The PJS 6A Kampung Lindungan Rukun Tetangga is one of the recipients of the RM6,000 allocation under the Petaling Jaya Neighbourhood Safety Team Programme (PKKPJ).A TOTAL of 130 resident groups received RM780,000 in funding from Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) under the Petaling Jaya...
Flood-prone Taman Melawis needs help
BY EDWARD RAJENDRASerjeet showing a map of the drainage system in Taman Melawis. He is standing at the point where the two monsoon drains meet at the culvert opposite Sluice Gate 38 in Jalan Tepi Sungai. During heavy rains, the water backflows into the residential area. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The...
PM Najib: 2,010 youth transit housing units ready in KL by 2020
BY FATIMAH ZAINALKUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,010 youth transit housing units will be ready here by 2020, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak."This is aimed at helping the M40 groups, where the households earn less than RM10,000," he said in his speech during a key handing over ceremony to...
Chant: Set up unit to monitor hill projects
Landslide watch: Yan Lee showing hillslope development areas on the island that should be inspected after heavy rains.GEORGE TOWN: A non-governmental organisation has urged the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) to inspect the safety of all development projects on hillslopes following the tropical...
Ringgit may weaken against US dollar over one year
BY GANESHWARAN KANAKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit may trend lower to RM4.60 against the US dollar over the next 12 months, cautioned Rabobank head of financial markets research for Asia Pacific Michael Every.He said that the local currency could depreciate further moving forward, mainly driven by the...
Bon Estates awards RM291m high-end property project to Kerjaya Prospek
KUALA LUMPUR: Bon Estates Sdn Bhd has awarded a RM291mil contract to Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd to undertake the main building works for a high-end residential property project in South Bangsar here.It said on Monday the contract is for the residential project known as "The Estate" which is a 328...