News about Water

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): The altered port limits for Johor Bahru Port have “not in any way” encroached into any part of Singapore, said transport minister Anthony Loke today.

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 13): SMART (Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel) said the recent viral photo of a car trapped in a flooded tunnel that was assumed to be the SMART tunnel was incorrect.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 31): Malaysia still maintains the right to review the price of water sold to Singapore under the Water Agreement 1961 and 1962, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya.

IPOH (Oct 25): The state governments of Perak and Pahang should stop the issuance of new permits for agriculture and development in Cameron HIghlands, in light of the increased risk of landslides, said the Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): It is “100% safe” to drink water directly from the tap said Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Xavier Jayakumar today.

KUALA LUMPUR (October 2): Households and businesses, across four districts in Selangor will face temporary water disruption on Oct 9 for a maximum period of 72 hours.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Selangor Menteri Besar Amiruddin Shari said the state is reviewing its free water programme and will likely announce a restructured programme when presenting the state's 2019 budget in November.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 27): Sabah is preparing for a water shortage as the current heatwave is expected to last until December, reported The Malaysian Insight.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Unfinished work on a sewerage facility in Taman Beringin, Kepong has been giving residents there a big traffic headache.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Paramount Corp Bhd's net profit more than doubled for its second quarter ended June 30, 2018 (2QFY18) to RM42.