Shouting match erupts at City Hall Q&A session

A BRIEF verbal commotion erupted during a question-and-answer session at the Kuala Lumpur City Hall on Tuesday when several attendees demanded an extension of the event, despite attempts by the moderator to conclude it. Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif had just delivered a talk on her professional journey before assuming her current role and was...

DBKL demolishing illegal structures around city

KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is aggressively ridding the capital of illegal structures, with at least four enforcement operations carried out on Wednesday (Oct 23). In a series of social media posts, DBKL said structures in Taman Batu Muda and Jalan Klang Lama were demolished. Photos showed a structure in Taman Batu Muda built on a pedestrian...

Motorists urged to be cautious as several roads in KL hit by flash floods

KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain since 7.30pm in the capital has caused several main roads to be flooded. Kuala Lumpur City Hall in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 16) informed that the flooded locations are Jalan Parliament in front of Bank Rakyat, Jalan Sultan, Jalan Pudu near Tung Shin Hospital and Jalan Kuching below the Segambut Roundabout. According...

DBKL to help apartment owners get strata titles

FAIRVIEW Mansion is an ageing apartment complex on Jalan Bukit Desa in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur. Built in 1979, the six-storey building, equipped with a lift, has only 30 units, all of which overlook a courtyard. Although most of the current owners are second- or third-time buyers, they are unable to undertake significant refurbishments due to the...

Repairs of subsidence at Jalan Sultan Ismail to be completed within 24 hours, says Air Selangor

WORKS are ongoing to repair a burst pipe at a slip road in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, says Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd. In a statement on Monday (Sept 23), the concessionaire denied claims of a sinkhole there and said repairs were expected to be completed within 24 hours, depending on the weather. "Further updates will...

Kg Kerinchi drain collapse not caused by our pipes, says Indah Water

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent drain and sidewalk collapse on Jalan Pantai Permai in Kampung Kerinchi here was not caused by sewage pipes, says Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd. In a statement on Friday (Aug 30), IWK said its operations team inspected the scene upon receiving a report from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and found...

‘Release city’s mapping system’

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent sinkhole incident that swallowed Indian national Vijayalaksmi has increased the concerns of residents here, especially those living in areas prone to developing sinkholes. On Aug 23, Vijayalaksmi fell into a sinkhole that appeared beneath her feet while she was walking with her family near the Malayan Mansion in Jalan Masjid India. As authorities...

KL sinkhole: Search at Pantai Dalam IWK continues

KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue (SAR) team for the Indian woman who fell into an eight-metre sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India, resumed today at the sewage plant in Pantai Dalam even though the previous search was fruitless. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in a statement on Monday (Aug 26) said that the ongoing inspection was...

KL night market at Lorong TAR closed for rescue operation

KUALA LUMPUR: The Saturday Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman night market in Kuala Lumpur is closed today (Aug 24) for a search and rescue operation, says Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). DBKL stated that the market would be closed to make way for the rescue mission for a woman who fell into a sinkhole at Jalan Masjid...

DBKL enforcem ent deputy director, assistant face bribery charges

SHAH ALAM: The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) deputy director of enforcement and his assistant pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to two charges of corruption. Muhamad Irwan Abdullah, 44, and his assistant Zahari Muhammad, 34, entered their pleas after the charges were read before Judge Datuk Anita Harun. They are accused of jointly soliciting...