KUALA 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…
Read MoreFahmi tells DBKL, utility companies to collaborate on mapping underground utilities Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Dr Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif said she will hold a meeting with the relevant agencies that have underground utilities to discuss utility mapping to avoid untoward incidents, including the one that happened at Masjid India on Friday. KUALA LUMPUR (Aug…
Read MoreIn its 15th instalment this year, the BRC awards ceremony honouring Corporate Malaysia’s best performing and top responsible organisations aims to spur Malaysian companies to be even better at what they do — not just financially, but also as corporate citizens. KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Gamuda Bhd has won the coveted The Edge Billion Ringgit…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Six sewage manholes around the search and rescue (SAR) operation site for the victim of the sinkhole in front of Malayan Mansion, Jalan Masjid India, are being opened in stages to expand the search area. Dang Wangi District police chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said the decision to open the manholes,…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): S P Setia Bhd (KL:SPSETIA) said on Friday Datuk Choong Kai Wai (pictured) remains as the president and chief executive officer of the state-owned property developer. The statement follows a news report of his purported exit from the company controlled by Permodalan Nasional Bhd. The New Straits Times reported earlier in…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 22): Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the collaboration with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla is expected to drive Malaysia to be the main green technology hub in the region. In a discussion with Tesla Malaysia’s delegation on Thursday, the minister said Tesla has reiterated…
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