News about Rain

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): A councillor here has called on Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) to carry out inspections to make sure that public drains outside shops in commercial areas are not covered, reported The Star today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Jho Low’s parents and two other associates are being sought by the Malaysia’s police as part of the investigation into the 1MDB scandal.

KUANTAN (Dec 17): The could have been a “failure in coordination between the local authorities and the Irrigation and Drainage Department” as “the same old problems” of flood are occurring in Pahang, said state Local Government and Housing Committee chairman Abd Rahim Muda.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Young part-time Malaysian workers and contributing family workers earn below their reservation income, suggesting that they are prepared to accept earnings below their reservation so that they have jobs.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 5): A wall collapsed at the basement of the popular Citta Mall (pictured) here owing to heavy rainfall, The Star reported on Saturday.

  SHAH ALAM (Oct 20): Many would think that their property is safe from fire is if a fire certification is issued to the building and the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has endorsed the issuance of the certificate.

  SHAH ALAM (Oct 20): Like humans, buildings will go through the aging process over the years, but with the right mentality in managing the property, it can stay evergreen and continue to enjoy good value growth, said Architect Centre Sdn Bhd accredited architect and trainer Anthony Lee Tee.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Potholes are bane to motorists.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 6): Putrajaya will table an amendment to the Street Building Drainage Act 1974 which will allow local governments to carry out safety inspections on slopes within their jurisdiction, including those on private properties, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

PETALING JAYA (July 27): The federal government proposes to hold local government elections in three years, and the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) is ready, said MPSJ president Noraini Roslan.