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...

KL Monorail back in full service as of 5pm, May 8

PETALING JAYA: Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd's (Rapid Rail) monorail services resumed full operations by 5pm Wednesday, says the service provider. "Cleaning and repair works were successfully carried out by Rapid Rail and the local authorities at 5.55am (Wednesday, May 8). "Operators and structural engineers also completed several thorough and detailed inspections based on fixed safety standards. "This is...

One dead, another injured as tree falls in KL city centre

KUALA LUMPUR: One person has died and another injured after a tree fell on Jalan Sultan Ismail here, hitting 17 vehicles. KL Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) M. Fatta M. Amin said they received a distress call at 2.19pm on Tuesday (May 7). "We dispatched 27 firemen, four fire engines and four emergency medical rescue...

Cops arrest 28 in anti-vice raids in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: Anti-vice raids in the city led to 28 arrests, says Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Noor Dellhan Yahaya. He said that two premises were raided in the early hours of Sunday (Dec 17) morning along Jalan Ampang and Jalan Sultan Ismail. "A total of 28 people were arrested; two local men, a male foreigner and...