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RM1 million escalator funding

Batu Caves escalator dispute reaches stalemate as court steps in

A dispute over the construction of an escalator at Batu Caves Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple has hit a stalemate, with both temple management and Selangor state authorities agreeing to let the courts decide, ahead of the upcoming Thaipusam celebrations

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Lower assessment rates for PJ properties, but up to 25% higher quantum due to property value

MBPJ set to review real estate taxes for 2025, 33 years after last revision

What will we call for next? A ban on cheap cigarettes, tuak and kapcais? – Rocky Bru

While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes

Malaysia Airlines steps up Europe flights to help stranded travellers

Extra services to London and Paris launched in response to global disruptions