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Faulty streetlights in Persiaran Kinrara cause for concern
MOTORISTS driving along Persiaran Kinrara in Puchong have been doing so in the dark for almost two months now.It is believed that 24 streetlights along the 1km stretch stopped functioning after a downpour.Trader Calvin Leong, 22, uses Persiaran Kinrara daily to travel to a morning market in the...
Sad state of affairs for labourers
Pathetic site: Shacks like these are quarters provided for workers and are common at construction sites in the Klang Valley. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The StarBY YIP YOKE TENGA NEWBORN, tiny and fragile, swaddled in the mother’s arm.Around them, insects were scurrying all over their “room” made with...
Legalising renovations may cover bungalows, semi-Ds too
BY KATHLEEN MICHAELSUBANG Jaya Municipal Council's (MPSJ) programme to approve illegal renovations of terrace houses may include bungalows and semi-detached homes later.Councillor Pooi Weng Keong said the matter needed to be reviewed before a decision could be made.Currently, the programme to...
PJS 10 residents want council to look into abandoned house
For more than six months, construction and bulk waste have been piling up at an abandoned house in Jalan PJS 10/28, Petaling Jaya. BY BRENDA CH’NGABANDONED houses are an eyesore, and it is worse when they are used to dump waste as they could become breeding grounds for mosquitoes, snakes and...
Acmar unveils its D’Rapport project at D’Lifestyles event
BY Viknesh Ashley Clarence.PETALING JAYA: The D’Rapport Sales Gallery was enlivened with popular celebrities, property enthusiasts and property speakers at its event themed D’Lifestyles.Constructed on a 9.12-acre land near Jalan Ampang is the first phase of D’Rapport that consists of five...
StarProperty.my fair coming soon at i-City
By Viknesh AshleyPETALING JAYA: Property enthusiast can head over to i-Gallery, i-City, Shah Alam from June 10 to 12 to find out I-Bhd’s developments, all at one place.The upcoming StarProperty.my Fair i-City Edition will also coincide with the Win A Home (WAH) Contest for homebuyers and fair...
Smart cities to take center stage at CES 2018
Smart cities will connect inhabitants with utlities, government and services. — AFP RelaxnewsAfter championing smartphones, smartwatches and smart appliances, the Consumer Technology Association's (CTA) annual flagship show is shifting its attention to how the internet of things will shape the...
Jalan Kenari 11 closure affecting businesses
Business operators claim that they have lost customers and staff since the closure of Jalan Kenari 11 a year ago to reduce traffic congestion.BY OH ING YEENBUSINESS operators along Jalan Kenari 11 in Bandar Puchong Jaya, Puchong, want the road to be reopened.It was closed a year ago to reduce...
CM: Jerejak land sale strictly for shipyard
BY CAVINA LIMGEORGE TOWN: A plot of land on Pulau Jerejak’s eastern side is for sale by expression of interest, “but don’t ever dream of converting it for commercial or recreational purpose,” said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.“This is a clear warning to those who wish to bid for the land....
Abandoned housing project buyers seek RM3mil to build infrastructure
THE house buyers of the abandoned Kampung Koskan Tambahan Expansion project in Sungai Choh, Rawang, are appealing to the state government to allocate RM3mil to ensure the infrastructure for the project is done.Kampung Koskan Tambahan Expansion Project House buyers Action Committee secretary...