News about MRT3

Two apartment blocks evacuated after landslide triggers soil movement in Seputeh KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): Residents at two apartment blocks in Taman United, Seputeh, were ordered to evacuate after ground movement caused by a landslide on a nearby slope on Monday morning.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the initial focus of the ETS3 will be the Johor Bahru-Kuala Lumpur route to allow higher train frequencies compared to longer routes.

Human Resources Ministry secretary general Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof: This is a technical matter; there are many aspects to consider, including legal context.

The stranded individuals were currently being sheltered at Masjid Nurul Husna, Wang Kelian.

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the investigation is being conducted under Section 34C of the Malaysian Construction Industry Development Act (Act 520) to determine whether there were any breaches of compliance that contributed to the incident.

KTMB said the additional services would operate from Dec 19 to Jan 11, 2026, covering the KL Sentral-Padang Besar-KL Sentral and KL Sentral-Butterworth-KL Sentral routes.

A 58-year-old woman fainted but regained consciousness after receiving initial treatment from Health Ministry medical personnel.

"This information is based on rainfall data obtained from the Early Warning System and data from movement sensors installed on at-risk slopes," Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said.

Energy Transition Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof revealed that data centres in Selangor and Johor were allocated less than a third of their initial water supply request.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said consultants appointed for the study are currently conducting extensive domestic engagement sessions with federal ministries, state governments, relevant agencies and industry players to gather preliminary views and assess domestic market capacity.