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No action on illegal structures

By KW Mak

January 19, 2010

(Pic by cjung / sxc.hu) THE issue of whether barricades on residential roads should be allowed has been simmering for some time. By taking no action, the authorities seem to be encouraging the problem. These barricades are illegal by law, and the residents who put up these barriers are cognizant of this. But these residents […]

Fall of an icon

By Zedeck Siew and Gan Pei Ling

May 28, 2009

FOR decades, Jaya Shopping Centre, better known as Jaya Supermarket, in Section 14 was the landmark in Petaling Jaya. It housed the first supermart in the area when it was built in 1974, and for most of the 80s and early 90s, it was the focal point of activities for PJ residents. As the city […]

Work on Pahang-S’gor water tunnel to start 1 June

May 25, 2009

PUTRAJAYA, 25 May 2009: Construction of a 44.6km tunnel costing RM1.3 billion to channel raw water from Pahang to Selangor will start on 1 June, and is expected to be ready in 2014. The project team director, Datuk Ismail Mat Noor, said the construction of the tunnel would be the project’s first and most critical […]

Govt measures to stimulate construction

December 30, 2008

BUKIT MERTAJAM, 30 Dec 2008: The government has implemented various mechanisms to stimulate the growth of the construction industry during the world economic slowdown. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said the housing loan repayment period had been extended to enable buyers to pay less monthly. State governments have been urged […]

Uphill battle

By KW Mak

November 6, 2008

ONE area in which the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) often faces conflict is with property developers. It is funny how developers think they can still perpetuate their errant ways when they clearly go against the rule of law. Take for example construction work. According to the law, work can only be done between 8am […]

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