NGOs support closure of prehistoric Gua Tambun cave
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Perak are supporting the state government’s plan to temporarily shut off public access to Gua Tambun, reported The Malay Mail today.
MRT Corp still studying cost cutting measures for MRT2
PETALING JAYA (Jul 11): The analysis to reduce the cost of construction for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line (MRT2) is still ongoing, and Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) said it might “take some time” for it to finalise the study.
JB MP wants to stop unfair allocation of low-cost homes in the city
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Johor Bahru MP Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir has revealed that there is unfair allocation of low-cost and medium low-cost flats to squatters in the Johor Bahru area.
Selangor sees Port Klang as ideal for second DFTZ
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government yesterday said Port Klang, the country’s largest port, is ideal for the development of the second Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ), which could boost the port’s ranking to 10th largest container port in the world.
Perak plans to temporarily close public access to Gua Tambun stone age art
PETALING JAYA (July 10): The Perak government plans to temporarily shut off public access to Gua Tambun and its trove of Neolithic-age hematite rock art due to dangerous and poorly-maintained routes to the site, reported the Malay Mail.
Finance minister: Prasarana has to slash more than RM6b for LRT3
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): The Ministry of Finance will not provide additional funding for the Light Rait Transit 3 (LRT3) project unless cost “is significantly rationalised without compromising on the integrity of the rail network as well as the safety and the quality of service provided,” finance minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) said in a press release today.
Ampang Jaya residents live in fear of drain collapse
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): A drain is your friend when it takes away excess water from rains and your property but it becomes a source of worry when it is in danger of collapse and damaging your home.
DBKL orders 4 eateries to clean up their act
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Four restaurants in the city were made to close and clean up their premises after Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) swooped in to scrutinise their hygiene and cleanliness.
Majuperak CEO Rustam Apandi resigns
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Majuperak Holdings Bhd managing director and group chief executive officer (CEO) Rustam Apandi Jamaludin will step down from his post on Oct 1.
Scrapping of LRT3 unlikely despite cost overruns
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Analysts reckon the third light rail transit (LRT3) line in the Klang Valley is not in danger of being dropped despite talk of Putrajaya reviewing the project because of massive cost overruns.
