PETALING JAYA, 20 Dec 2008: Several “red” areas in five housing estates the vicinity of Bukit Antarabangsa landslide have been declared safe for occupation. However, some 1,000 residents are still not allowed to return home for the time being. Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said some areas which had been categorised as “red” […]
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Jalan Bukit Antarabangsa to reopen in Jan
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Dec 2008: Jalan Bukit Antarabangsa, which was cut off due to landslide at Taman Bukit Mewah, Bukit Antarabangsa here on 6 Dec, is expected to be reopened early next month. Public Works Department director-general Datuk Seri Prof Dr Judin Abdul Karim said weather permitting, the department hoped work to reopen the road […]
PAC proposes new act to address landslide
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Dec 2008: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has proposed that the government introduces a new act on hillslope development similar to that used in Hong Kong. Its chairperson Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said the act based on Hong Kong’s Hillside Order would compel house owners to conduct maintenance work and evaluate the […]
S’gor forms team to review hillslope projects
SHAH ALAM, 10 Dec 2008: The state government has set up a team to review development on hillslopes approved during the previous administration, Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said. “The study will include existing developments and those that have already been completed or occupied. We want to identify the best way to monitor […]
