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Tall structures prohibited in Jalan Sultan, says KL mayor

Kuala Lumpur Mayor, Ahmad Fuad Ismail yesterday threw his weight behind the retention of Jalan Sultan heritage shops amid the MRT row, assuring that the shops would not be acquired.

Malaysia’s 1st fashion MLM targets RM47 million sales in 2012

Sophie Paris, a fashion label created by French businessman Bruno Hasson in 1995, is targeting USD15 million (RM 47.1 million) in sales by the end of this year after launching its first flagship store in Petaling Jaya yesterday. The brand’s …

Selangor launches solid waste hotline

Selangor has rolled out a centralized hotline for complaints on garbage related issues following heavy criticism on the state’s management of solid waste.

TNB to continue construction of Cheras Mahkota power line

TNB will continue with the construction of a 275kv transmission line through Cheras Mahkota and will consider the suggestions by infrastructure solutions provider, Ikram.

TNB skeptical over relocating transmission line near highway

The alternative transmission line route proposed by the New Zealand consultants to Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is unlikely to work, says TNB vice president Rozimi Remeli.

SPAD to unveil government aid for stage buses this month

SPAD will announce the government’s move to assist the ailing stage bus industry before the end of this month, said its chief executive officer Mohd Nur Kamal.

PJS 1 folks given two weeks to decide on resettlement offer

The buyers of low-cost housing units of block E and F in Taman Petaling Utama, are given two weeks to consider a resettlement offer made by the Selangor state government.

Selangor MB: Subsidising Cityliner not an option

The state government will not subsidise Konsortium Transnasional Bhd (KTB) despite the suspension of several Cityliner bus routes could result in thousands of stranded commuters.

Kuan: Criminals have more rights than ordinary citizens

Former policeman Kuan Chee Heng might abhor criminals as a menace to society, but he has harsher words to describe the judiciary system which seems to benefit criminals.

Selangor MB: Murky water caused by riverbank collapse

Riverbank collapse two kilometres from the Sungai Kerling Mini Hydro Power Station was named as the cause of the recent Sungai Selangor river pollution which affected millions of water consumers in Selangor.

Chinese merchants the target of local criminals

The last five years have seen the emergence of criminals from a certain ethnic group who target local Chinese merchants and attack their businesses, said Selangor community policing founder Kuan Chee Heng.

Mayor defends Brickfields public transportation lane

Kuala Lumpur mayor Ahmad Fuad Ismail yesterday defended the new bus and taxi lane in Brickfields as an effort to heed “residents’ request”.

Speeding buses the cause of Brickfields’ traffic chaos

People in Brickfields may have different opinions on the new bus and taxi designated lane, but most of them agree that the buses in the area ought to slow down.

A community knows its criminals best, says community policing pioneer

If your community does not know the criminals that are part of it, then maybe you may not live in a community, but an exclusive enclave.

Technology to drive Selangor future agriculture developments

As Selangor's urbanisation shows no sign of moderating and continues to push agriculture off the map, modern farming technology will help to alleviate the shortage of arable land.

Batu Tiga shrine demolition: Between freedom of worship and residential privacy

Five Pakatan Rakyat representatives who visited the location of a demolished Hindu shrine in Batu Tiga yesterday agreed that the demolition was wrongfully done and in breach of state government policy.

MPSJ councillors oppose PJS 7 project, council president adamant

Towering projects, highways and aedes mosquitoes at the board meeting of the Subang Jaya Municipal Council.

Kelana Mahkota residents worry about abuse of RM1mil fund (updated)

The former joint-management committee members of Kelana Mahkota Condominium vowed to protect the residents’ dwindling RM1 million fund from being allegedly abused by the current JMC acting chairman.

Bright lights, happy community

Yes, we can. The Subang Jaya residents' association and assemblywoman Hannah Yeoh make their neighbourhood safer for just RM9,000, no missing zeroes.

Immigration Department to hold talks in Puchong

Inadequate and improper channels to seek information are the core problems faced by the public when dealing with technical questions pertaining to the hiring of foreign workers and domestic maids.

Selangor’s new land policy to boost affordable housing

Housing took center stage at this year's third meeting of the Selangor state legislature, with both Pakatan and BN assemblymen raising important questions on the matter.

Selangor’s prudent RM1.9bil budget approved

Some details of the remarkably prudent budget for next year of Selangor, the richest state in Malaysia.

The unsolved case of 62 unpaid security guards

Assemblywoman Rodziah Ismail today urged the Home Ministry to revoke the licence of a security firm which allegedly owes 62 security guards some RM400,000 in salaries.

Selangor government: No scandalous cows here, just us prosperity papayas

The Selangor Fruit Valley, which has been operating at a loss since 2007, recorded RM480,000 profit this year, said Yaakob Sapari, for the state government, refuting the Opposition.

Selangor MB pledges to end PJS1 saga in three months

Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim has promised to deliver a solution to the decade-long PJS 1 longhouse saga within three months.

Get Tawas before child turns one

A total of 6858 parents missed out on a free RM100 account from Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor while 43,973 applications have been approved, 3,183 with uncompleted documents.

Phantom project turns mega project in Section 16, Petaling Jaya

In 1997, the developer, Mulpha, began constructing three blocks of medium-rise buildings with four levels of car park, but this project was halted after it had failed to get regulatory approval.

Mydin: Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia products are of higher quality

Mydin managing director Ameer Ali Mydin today accused Petaling Jaya Utara Member of Parliament, Tony Pua, of not comparing an apple to an apple.

Shukor: Dissolved State GLC spent millions on project

Abdul Shukor Idrus (Kuang- BN) cried foul that a subsidiary of PKPS has spent RM10 million on futile cow and fowl pens despite being dissolved in 2009.

Kimberly crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2012

Eighteen-year-old Kimberly Leggett has claimed the Miss Universe Malaysia 2012 crown at the grand finale held in Sunway, tonight.

Brains, botched projects and money at the Selangor State Assembly

The Auditor-General was asked to probe into the finances of Selangor state-owned companies by a Selangor opposition leader today.

West Coast Expressway will have six toll plazas in Selangor

The RM6.5 billion West Coast Expressway (LPB), which will connect Banting, Selangor to Taiping, Perak, will see six toll plazas be built in Selangor. At the Selangor state assembly sitting today, Hassan Ali (PAS-Gombak Setia), the state exco member in …

Alam Flora bills Selangor state government for RM21mil

Local councils have received fewer complaints about rubbish collection since taking over solid waste collection duties from Alam Flora in October.

Selangor rakes in foreign investment

Sound policies and pro-active management has given Selangor the edge to become an attractive foreign investment destination.

City Hall braces for floods

Six high-risk areas have been identified as Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) gears up for possible flood in the last two months of the year.

Khalid: Kampung Baru villagers deserve the best

Khalid Ibrahim said that Kampung Baru was part of Selangor and therefore, the state has to take responsibility to make sure Kampung Baru villagers get the best.

Needy groups get RM28,000 in Deepavali bash

Ong Chong Swen has called on society to devote more kindness to the less fortunate during festive seasons at a deepavali bash in PJS10 recently.

Seksualiti Merdeka is not about sex, says disabled activist

The ban on Seksualiti Merdeka betrays an intolerance of difference among peoples, says disabled activist, Anthony Thanasayan.

Ukay Bistari homeowners urged to defer legal action

Purchasers of the revived Ukay Bistari project were urged to defer legal action against the developer so that all purchasers would be able to take possession of their homes.

Selangor government invites MCA to discuss land rights scheme

The scheme grants a 99-year leasehold title to qualified residents in the state, or extends their current land title by another 99 years

Up, up, Malaysian underwear!

Fashion goes inside out with the launch of Malaysian men's designer underwear label.

Spot the missing traffic light

Who pays for the fixing of a collapsed traffic light, the council or the hypermarket?

Water supply in Sungai Way restored after five days

Fuming residents of Impian Seri Setia flats were assured that their water supply will resume to normal today after a five day disruption left them high and dry.

Hannah Tan, the “world’s most wanted woman”

Sexy is taken quite differently in Japan, says homegrown babe Hannah Tan, adding that her Japan adventure has not been easy.

Anwar gets rousing welcome in Brickfields

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim embarked on a walkabout in Brickfields last night to a welcoming crowd.

Pet owners cause 70 percent of animal cruelty, claims local official

A local council official recently claimed that pet owners are responsible for 70 percent of the country’s animal cruelty incidents now.

SetiaWalk braces for traffic deluge

Many of the 20,000 residents living in Taman Wawasan are unimpressed with the current system proposed by the developer, which includes a two-lane road parallel to Damansara-Puchong highway (LDP), controlled by traffic lights.

Centralised pound for strays in Klang Valley

Selangor government has a 10-acre centralised pound in the works for stray animals caught within Klang Valley, next year.

Beauty and the Chinese diaspora

The articulate and zen-like Lenna Lim compared culture to the air that surrounds us, which “sometimes tends to be ignored by us. But we breathe it every second, our culture,” she said.

Deepavali gift for Bandar Puchong Jaya temple

The owner of the land on which the 135-year-old Sri Maha Mariamman temple in Bandar Puchong Jaya sits, has agreed to surrender the land to the state government, thus precluding the possibility of the temple being demolished for a future project.