Neighbourhood watch (Pic by Shane Atken / sxc.hu) WITH all the ongoing politicking, I thought it would be good for communities to focus on something else other than politics. One of the projects by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is aimed at tackling the issue of security within the city. To address security concerns […]
KW Mak
Protecting our slopes
Damage caused by the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide of 6 Dec 2008 (Pic courtesy of Raj Kumar) BARELY two months have passed, yet the lesson of the Bukit Antarabangsa hillside disaster is nearly forgotten. Works Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed has declared that projects on hillsides can proceed, with only a ban on the “tip […]
Commodified elected reps
THE joke in town now is that everyone should join the political parties DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) for a RM10 fee, run for office, and then wait for the big payoff. Both parties deserve to be the butt of such jokes since the fall of the Pakatan Rakyat government in Perak was due […]
How bazaar
(© How Wee Choon / Dreamstime) EACH festive season, the Petaling Jaya City Council, otherwise known by its Malay acronym MBPJ, gives out temporary licences to traders to sell festive goods in specially designated public car parks. This helps traders earn extra income, generate economic activity within the council’s borders, and add a festive cheer […]
