KLANG Royal City Council (MBDK) plans to turn Taman Bandar DiRaja Klang into a biophilic garden to encourage folk to reconnect with nature and improve overall well-being. Mayor Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain said MBDK is seeking nature-inspired solutions to mitigate the pressures of climate change and population growth on the built environment. ALSO READ: RM3.5mil green lung in...
The Petaling District Disaster Management Committee has opened two temporary relief shelters for residents in Klang and Shah Alam affected by floods following heavy rain on Friday (April 11) morning. Petaling district officer Huzunul Khaidil Mohammed, who is also its disaster committee chairman, said the shelters are located at Dewan Kenanga in Section 28 for affected...
KLANG: A 46-year-old man died when a tree fell on a car at Jalan Batu 3 in Kampung Bukit Kuda here. A 13-year-old girl, who was also in the car, escaped unscathed and was pulled out of the vehicle by passers-by. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the unconscious man was trapped...
KLANG: The police have confirmed that 32 individuals were injured in an explosion at a chemical recycling plant in Taman Perindustrian Kapar Indah, Klang, on Monday (Jan 20) evening. Klang Utara District police chief ACP S. Vijaya Rao stated that the injured individuals, aged between 20 and 40, were in the vicinity when the explosion occurred. "All...
PETALING JAYA: An explosion at a chemical factory in Klang has not claimed any lives, says Selangor’s police chief. Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, in a statement, confirmed that the incident occurred on Monday (Jan 20) at the Kapar Bestari Industrial Park in Klang. "Preliminary investigations showed that the explosion stemmed from chemicals kept at the factory...
PETALING JAYA: Seven Vietnamese women were rescued after the Immigration Department busted a human trafficking and sex exploitation syndicate here. The department said that the seven women, aged between 32 and 45 years old, were rescued during a raid at a shoplot in Klang on Oct 21. "Based on complaints received, the women were imprisoned inside the...
PETALING JAYA: Several videos of flash floods in Klang and Shah Alam, Selangor, have been circulating on social media. A video shared by Khidmat Malaysia on Facebook showed teachers at SK Padang Jawa in Klang helping their pupils wade through the water caused by continuous rains. “The teachers are trying their best to get the affected pupils...
A viral video shows the police chasing and successfully apprehending a suspect who tried to escape a motorcycle inspection during a routine patrol. It was said that the suspect was spotted at Jalan Batu Belah, Klang, but was arrested at Jalan Kapar Klang after he sped away with drugs in his possession. Is this true? TRUE According to the...
PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department has busted an illegal ewaste factory run by foreigners during a raid on Thursday (May 16), said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh (pic). He said the factory in Klang was raided following public complaints that it was operating illegally and had employed foreigners suspected to be victims of human trafficking. “The...
DENGUE cases in Klang have remained at a worryingly high number. Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) records show that there have been more than 100 cases a week over these last three weeks. The city council's Health Department director Azmi Muji attributed this to unusually warm weather and rain in the late afternoons, which created an ideal...
