Setia Alam to get six-lane highway soon
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The Public Works Department (JKR) has given the nod and road-users around Setia Alam will enjoy smoother traffic flow by year-end.
UPDATE 1: Cradle Fund chief dies in room fire
UPDATE: June 15, 11am PETALING JAYA (June 14): Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd CEO Nazrin Hassan has passed away in a room fire at his semi-detached house in Mutiara Damansara here this afternoon, reported The Star.
Developers and designers will be liable to legal suits under amended law
PETALING JAYA (June 14) – Crane heads dropping from the sky, concrete pieces swishing out of nowhere and other unidentified flying objects have become some of the latest destroyers of belongings, limbs and even lives in Malaysia.
Lewisham tower block burns – on Grenfell Tower’s first anniversary
PETALING JAYA (June 14): A 20-storey block in Lewisham, south London, caught fire early in the morning – on the same day of the Grenfell Tower fire’s first anniversary.
Sarawak govt urged to relocate village to less flood-prone area
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The Sarawak state government has been urged to consider relocating Kampung Jeriah in Sibu, Sarawak to a less flood-prone area, reported Bernama.
Matrix Concepts donates another RM2m to Tabung Harapan Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (June 14): Negeri Sembilan-based developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd has donated a further RM2 million to Tabung Harapan Malaysia, fulfilling its promise and bringing its total contribution to the fund to RM5 million.
For Penang, restoring heritage building form comes before function
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The Penang government will train its immediate attention on restoring the heritage buildings in George Town, Penang, before seeking an appropriate use for them, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
CM: Kedahans, please settle your quit rent
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The Kedah government has urged the people to pay their quit rent arrears to increase its revenue and strengthen the state’s financial management, reported Bernama.
DBKL awaits go-ahead to demolish Jamal Yunos restaurant
PETALING JAYA (June 14): Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) will make plans to demolish fugitive Umno leader Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos’ restaurant in Kuala Lumpur as soon as it gets the go-ahead from the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office (PTG).
