SOME 55% of automotive-related businesses in Ampang Jaya, Selangor have complied with a policy requiring them to rent designated parking bays, four months after the ruling took effect. The rule, which came into force last August, requires vehicle workshops, car wash centres and accessory shops to rent between two and three designated bays in front of...
THE Kuala Lumpur Solid Waste Transfer Station near Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) has come under scrutiny following operational disruptions that raised concerns over capacity, maintenance and oversight. For the past two weeks, waste operator Alam Flora Sdn Bhd (Alam Flora) and its contractors had to divert rubbish directly to the Bukit Tagar landfill, some 60km...
Dining at the Bayan Baru Market complex in Penang is now a much cooler experience with the installation of giant industrial fans to beat the tropical heat. Measuring between 5m and 7m in diameter, the large ceiling fans costing about RM230,000, have improved ventilation for both customers and traders. Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin said eight...
PRASARANA Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will be adding 53 new zones to its Rapid On-Demand service, which is currently available in the Klang Valley and Penang. The new zones will be gradually introduced from next year until the end of 2028. Of the 53 zones, 31 will be added in the Klang Valley and 22 will be added...
KUALA LUMPUR: ALL future development proposals in Kuala Lumpur must take into account input from local MPs before being submitted to local authorities for consideration and approval. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said MPs would also be able to access the One Stop Centre portal, where they can get details on...
PETALING JAYA: TalentCorp is leading a community-based upskilling initiative that is set to benefit over 22,000 Malaysians nationwide with better skills to use artificial intelligence (AI), says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan. The Human Resources Minister said the “Jelajah AI MyMahir” programme is a community-based AI upskilling initiative led by TalentCorp in collaboration with Ernst & Young...
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani warns that the party would not support the proposed Urban Renewal Bill in Parliament if the resolutions from the Urban Renewal Convention are not reflected in the legislation. Johari said he had written to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming last week regarding the matter. “I...
KUALA LUMPUR: Parties within the unity government are reminded to be mindful of their words against Umno, says Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. The Umno vice-president stressed that the current administration's component parties should refrain from making rude and disrespectful statements that can hurt the feelings of Umno members. “Umno has never interfered in the internal...
JOHOR BARU: A lorry driver died after being pinned between two vehicles at an industrial area here on Friday (Jan 16). Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said police received a report regarding the incident, which occurred in Ulu Tiram, at about 10.10am on Friday. “The 55-year-old male victim was standing between his lorry and...
COPENHAGEN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered across Denmark on Saturday in solidarity with Greenland amid U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex the Arctic island, demanding that the United States respect Greenlanders' right to self-determination. Trump says Greenland is vital to U.S. security because of its strategic location and large supply of minerals...
