Category: General

KUALA LUMPUR, The government has filed an appeal against the High Court’s order on the transfer of 263.272 acres (106.542 hectares) of land in Mukim Batu, Kuala Lumpur, to Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd. The disputed land, located in the prime Jalan Duta area known as the ‘Duta enclave’, houses government buildings that include the National Hockey Stadium, the Malaysian Institute of Integrity, the National Archives, the Kuala Lumpur Syariah Court, the Inland Revenue Board building and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Academy. Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that the notice of appeal was filed by the

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Kuala Lumpur branch seized 50,000 kilogrammes (kg) of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), worth RM400,000, during a raid at a wholesaler’s premises in Sentul, early this morning. Its director Mohd Sabri Seman said the raid followed a month-long intelligence operation. The investigation found that the operation had been ongoing for the past two years, involving a decanting process, where subsidised LPG from 12 kg and 14 kg cylinders was transferred into 50 kg industrial cylinders. These cylinders were then sold to businesses at a lower price than market rates,

KOTA BHARU, The Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA) has urged the Federal Goverment to hold negotiations with the Kelantan state government over the construction of sheet piles to ensure the livelihood of thousands of farmers in the state. Its chairman, Muhammad Husain said the measure was a long-term plan that would not only benefit farmers but also involved national food security issues. “I have been informed that the water level in Sungai Kelantan has risen following heavy rain at the river head and enabled the pump at Kemubu Station 2 to operate well but the situation will deteriorate if there

SHAH ALAM, Police arrested five men including two foreigners believed to be involved in abducting two brothers from a woman’s house in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat on Aug 5. Kuala Langat police chief Supt Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor @ Saleh said they received a complaint from a 29-year-old local woman at 8.45 am on the day of the incident claiming her two younger brothers were taken away by some unknown men armed with iron rods. He said in the incident at 7 am, the complainant claimed that several men came to her house in a car before calling the two victims

BALIK PULAU, The government’s initiative to launch the Community-Based Organisation (CBO) Directory is aimed at increasing public awareness in helping to curb abuse, neglect, and violence in local communities, says Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad. She highlighted the importance of safeguarding vulnerable groups, including children, persons with disabilities, and the elderly. “The role of community leaders, associations, and volunteers is crucial in serving as the eyes and ears for the authorities,” she said after launching the CBO Directory@Barat Daya at Dewan Bukit Belah near Bayan Lepas here, today. Noraini added that Penang was