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Flash flood in area after land clearing
FEARFUL residents living at the foothills of a rapidly developing hillslope project in Taman Ferngrove Cheras are demanding a stop-work order pending further investigations.Residents from Taman Cuepacs Phase One claim the hillslope has a gradient of more than 45°, making it a Class C slope that is...
Empowering the community
BY SHEILA SRI PRIYA(From left) Petaling Jaya councillor Ahmad Akhir Pawan Chik, Petaling jaya Town Planning director Sharipah Marhaini Syed Ali, Gasing Indah RT chairman Eric Chew, Johary and councillor Ariffin Mahaiyuddin at the Sustainable Community Award Petaling Jaya 2016 launch.COMMUNITY...
Residents upset over poor drainage upkeep
KULAI: Residents in Taman Seri Muhibbah are upset over the poor drainage works carried out by the contractor appointed by Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) here.The poor drainage work has caused flash floods for over 10 years, leading to the residents sufferring losses and difficulties, especially...
Multi-billion ringgit project on track
BY KATHLEEN ANN KILIThe Country Garden Danga Bay project is on track. - filepicJOHOR BARU: The development of the multi-billion ringgit Country Garden @ Danga Bay project is on track with 9,000 condominium units and a shopping plaza set to be completed and ready for handover by next year.Country...
Mah Sing nets RM183.9mil profit in 1h2016
Petaling Jaya: Mah Sing Group Bhd announced its RM183.9mil net profit 1h2016 ended June 30, with a revenue of RM1.48bil.With intensified launches in the second half of 2016, the group achieved cumulative property sales of approximately RM1.03bil for the seven months ended July 31, 2016.The focus...
Food waste identified as main pollutant in eight rivers flowing through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor
BY GRACE CHENBreaking all the rules: The health department prohibits direct discharge of water from pipes into drains as well as washing plates or preparing food in back lanes. Only restaurants with fat, oil and grease (FOG) traps will be issued licences. This restaurant in Taman Megah, Cheras,...
Two-day water cut in PJ affects residents and business owners
BY JADE CHANContractors seen repairing the burst pipe along Jalan 17/1 in Section 17, Petaling Jaya. According to Syabas, water supply is expected to resume at 6am today. — Photos: JAROD LIM/The StarRESIDENTS and business operators in parts of Petaling Jaya experienced dry taps for the past two...
Sunsuria City introduces bike sharing services
(From left) Oride (M) Sdn Bhd chief financial officer Nickmund Chow, chief executive officer Harry Wong, Sunsuria Berhad chief executive officer Koong Wai Seng, Xiamen University Malaysia academic affairs office deputy director Professor Dr. Ying Zhang and Sunsuria Berhad executive chairman Datuk...
MRT awards RM1b work package to China's CCC, George Kent JV
BY JOSEPH CHINMRT Corp CEO Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar said this work package was one of the major ones for the construction of the SSP Line.KUALA LUMPUR: Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd has awarded a RM1.01bil work package for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line to a joint...
DU park ready by end of August
RESIDENTS in Damansara Utama will welcome a newly revamped park in Jalan SS20/12 by end of the month.The park, which was upgraded to “active field” status, will be equipped with a gazebo, new walkway, proper lighting and outdoor exercise equipment such as parallel bars and taiji wheel.Resident...