Abdul Aziz got it wrong about Sedition Act, says Lawyers for Liberty advisor
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman’s call to retain the Sedition Act 1948 has resulted in a strong reaction.
Govt involvement in housing market could cost taxpayers — IDEAS
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): A central plan by the government to address the issue of affordable housing could lead to losses that may "fall on taxpayers' shoulders", warned the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS).
National Affordable Housing Policy to be launched soon
PETALING JAYA (Jan 10): The newly established National Affordable Housing Council which held its first meeting recently, will introduce the National Affordable Housing Policy by end of the month.
MPSJ: Higher service charge for dumping construction waste
SUBANG JAYA (Dec 21): Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has raised the service charge for the dumping of construction waste from RM100 to RM300 starting from Dec 1.
Customers’ cars seized along with demolition of workshops
A car paint shop and a workshop operators have been put in a fix when their customers’ cars were seized in an operation to take back the land the shops occupied.
Khalid Samad considering local council polls in Shah Alam
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The process of electing local council members, including mayors, must not be bulldozed through, said Federal Territories minister and lawmaker for Shah Alam Khalid Samad said today.
Highland Towers demolition delayed to allow more study of structures, says Zuraida
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The tearing down of the two surviving Highland Towers blocks has been put back to allow more study of the “structures”, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin told the Malay Mail yesterday in response to queries.
Stop racialising local council elections, C4 Center tells Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center) said it is troubled by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's statement that local council elections are off the cards on the basis that there would be racial conflict.
RM250 fines for failure to separate waste
PENANG (Dec 10): Unit owners in Penang who discard their garbage without first separating their recyclables will be fined RM250 come January when Penang Island City Council and Seberang Prai Municipal Council starts enforcing the law on landed commercial and residential property.
CEP report should be made available for public, says Kit Siang
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): Veteran DAP leader Lim Kit Siang said the Council of Eminent Persons' (CEP) recommendations on economic and institutional reforms report should be made available to the public.
