News by Bernama

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has assured that the homes of victims affected in the Taman Melawati landslide incident will be closely monitored, to prevent any break-ins.

The government should consider increasing the allocation to improve drainage systems in the city under Budget 2025 to be tabled on Friday (Oct 18), says Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) successfully realised RM48.25 billion in investments during January to September this year, a 60% growth compared to the same period last year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decisions on the overnight policy rate (OPR) will continue to be driven by the country’s growth and inflation outlook, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

The location of the landslide that occurred on Jalan E6, Taman Melawati, on Tuesday is one of 114 out of 600 hotspots identified in Selangor's Ampang Jaya district as red zones or highly at risk of landslides.

The Minerals and Geoscience Department began a detailed investigation on Wednesday morning at the landslide site on Jalan E6, Taman Melawati.

The government will continue to streamline the development framework of the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) for the next five years so that efforts to bridge the development gap between regions and attract more investments to the east coast can be realised.

He said the negotiations involved the construction of components for the first segment of the project, namely from Silicon Island to Komtar here.

The state government had received technical approval for the development of the GTP, and the infrastructure construction is expected to be completed within 12 months.

The continuous rain, starting from around 8.30am, caused several areas to be flooded due to the overflowing of the main rivers, namely Sungai Batu, Sungai Klang and Sungai Gombak.