The directive was issued by Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif, according to a letter issued by DBKL’s executive director for planning Datuk Zulkurnain Hassan on Monday. KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Planning permission applications for the construction of buildings in Kuala Lumpur will no longer be considered without a geotechnical study prepared by…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) have been asked to inspect the sewage pipe at the location of another sinkhole that occurred near the police beat base on Jalan Masjid India early on Wednesday. City Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif said that as a safety…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Another sinkhole has been reported on Jalan Masjid India here, about 50 metres from where the ground suddenly collapsed, swallowing a woman pedestrian last Friday. The latest incident is said to have occurred at around 2.30am on Wednesday, believed due to the heavy rain and storm on Tuesday night. However, checks…
Read MoreProperty sales in 1HFY2024 rose 78.6% to RM476.3 million, from RM266.7 million in 1HFY2023, driven by encouraging take-up for its ongoing projects. KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Property developer Avaland Bhd (KL:AVALAND) reported a near doubling of its net profit for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024 (2QFY2024), thanks to better work progress and higher…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Construction outfit GDB Holdings Bhd (KL:GDB) announced that it has obtained an adjudication decision that is favourable to the group in its dispute with KSK Land Sdn Bhd over payments to be paid following KSK Land’s termination of GDB’s unit as a main contractor of the 8 Conlay project. In a bourse…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 25): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) has assured that the search and rescue (SAR) operation to locate a female Indian national who fell into a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India will continue. Anwar, expressing his deep sympathy for the incident involving the 48-year-old woman known as Vijayaletchumy, said he has…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 25): The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) has called for a thorough investigation into the sinkhole incident at Jalan Masjid India recently and offers its professional expertise to aid in the investigation. Its president Prof Dr Jeffrey Chiang Choong Luin in a statement said observations from Google Maps indicate the location of…
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof: “Sometimes, it’s impossible to predict when and where a sinkhole will occur. “This phenomenon doesn’t only happen in Malaysia, but also around the world, particularly in areas with limestone and specific geological conditions.” KUCHING (Aug 25): The sinkhole incident at Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, was caused by…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, which operates the country’s public stage bus and rail services, confirmed that it has been hit by a cybersecurity breach involving part of its internal systems. However, Prasarana assured that the incident had not caused any disruption to its daily operations and that its priority remains on the…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) is of the view that the Madani Deposit and a programme akin to the Developer Interest Bearing Scheme (DIBS) should only be applied to controlled-price affordable housing. Final details of the initiatives have yet to be released and REHDA opines that both the…
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