Day: October 16, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Works (KKR) has proposed repairing the slope affected by the landslide at Taman Melawati using the soil nailing method. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the proposal will be presented at discussions with the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) and private developers soon. ‘Considering that the area where the landslide occurred involves the developer’s property, it is suggested that MPAJ engage with the developer for a permanent treatment solution to ensure the stability of the slope and the safety of road users. ‘The Slope Engineering Branch (CKC) of the Public Works Department (JKR)

KOTA BHARU, Police arrested a man and seized contraband white cigarettes and kretek worth an estimated RM133,870 in Kampung Pengkalan Nangka, Pengkalan Chepa here yesterday. General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said an inspection of the premises at 9.25 pm led to the discovery of over 112,000 sticks of white cigarettes worth about RM123,222 and over 8,800 sticks of kretek worth about RM10,648. “The 43-year-old suspect is believed to be the distributor of the contraband items to the local market and the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) of Customs Act

KOTA KINABALU, The MADANI Rakyat 2024 Sayangi Sabah programme, set to take place at the Likas Sports Complex from Friday to Sunday, promises a variety of exciting and beneficial activities for visitors of all age groups. Sabah Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) chief enforcement officer Zulfamy Mat Udi said the event would feature 215 public service touchpoints, 28 cost-of-living assistance services and 18 youth-centred activities. ‘We are bringing the MADANI government services directly to the people, with booths like KPDN’s where visitors can engage with us and provide feedback to help improve our services. ‘The programme will

KUALA LUMPUR, The High Court here today rejected a habeas corpus application filed by six women from China seeking immediate release from detention under the custody and control of the Commandant of the Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Depot. The six women, who filed the application, are engineer Fu Xiaoling, 40; opera artist Fu Xiaoyan, 37; technical consultant Zhong Li, 27; accounts assistant Ai Xi, 31; model Huang Ting, 33; and visitor pass holder Zhao Jinming, 26. Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid, in delivering the decision, said that after reviewing the affidavits submitted by both parties, the court found that the

KUALA LUMPUR, Five colleagues of an information technology (IT) service company pleaded not guilty to the charge of modifying the content of an application without the permission of the Ministry of Health (KKM), six months ago. They are Muhammad Farid Zanuri, 28, Muhammad Ikhwan Hakim Mohd Tahir, 26, Muhammad Ameer Idham Norasbi, 26, Mohamad Naqiuddin Mohd Najmi, 34 and Mohd Zul Fahmi Mokhtar, 36. All the accused were charged with modifying the content of the Source Code for the Blood Bank Information System v2 (BBISv2) application, which is the reserved copyright of the Ministry of Health, by using a laptop