Malaysia – After denying awarding the contract to Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB), Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) should clarify a reported RM30.7 million contract to install 200 5G smart lampposts in the city, according to Fahmi Fadzil. The contract concerns the installation of smart lampposts throughout the city. The member of parliament for the PKR’s Lembah Pantai constituency stated …

Malaysia – The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has appointed a consultant to investigate and restructure the city’s drains in order to help improve their capacity to handle rising downpour and mitigate flash floods. The assigned consultant has been given 12 months to carry out this research based on the average recurrence interval (ARI) of 200 of Department of Irrigation …

Malaysia – During a special discussion on this week’s flood that paralyzed Kuala Lumpur’s city center for two days, opposition MPs took turns probing the administration on the effectiveness of the country’s flood control system. Fong Kui Lun, the DAP’s Bukit Bintang MP who filed the emergency motion for discussion, expressed disappointment that the government and Kuala Lumpur City Hall …

Malaysia – Key players in the campaign fighting the proposed extension of a flyover on Jalan Yew, where thousands of small-time vendors have traded for centuries, have been arrested. Tan Kok Wai, a DAP member from Cheras, Datuk Rosli Sulaiman of the Federal Territories Bumiputera Traders and Hawkers Association, and Chai May Li, secretary of the newly formed anti-project action …

Malaysia – Teresa Kok, MP for Seputeh, chastised Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, calling him and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officials responsible for liquor sale licensing in Kuala Lumpur as inept. Kok also questioned the absence of a guideline authorizing the sale of liquor in the capital city during her debate on Budget 2022 with the ministry, noting that …

Rumah Prihatin said that a big crowd had assembled at the Grand Seasons Hotel vaccination facility (PPV) after being misled into believing that it provided walk-in vaccination for non-Malaysians. According to the report, the crowd refused to leave the area even after police requests to do so, leading to a long line of individuals crammed together. Related PostsA Call For …

The Putrajaya and Labuan residents can trade freely from next week at any location within their respective federal territories, Tan Sri Annuar Musa stated something about this. They also announced that the FT Minister said that the blanket allowance would run from 15 November to 15 April next year. After his ministry met with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( …

Former Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad clarified the nomination of his former political secretary to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall Advisory Board (DBKL). The assistant, Azli Yusuf, is being held in detention by the police in an inquiry into charges of bribery and theft. Khalid, speaking to FMT, said he had named Azli to the advisory board because of Azli …