RESIDENTS of Taman Cheras Awana in Kajang, Selangor, want the local council to temporarily halt construction of a 5G tower in Jalan Awana 17 pending a briefing on the project details. Taman Cheras Awana Residents Association (TCARA) chairman Robert Dass M.P. Anthony Dass said they had sent an official letter …

SIBU: The new law on housing is a win-win situation for the public, housing developers and the Sarawak government, says state Deputy Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Micheal Tiang. Speaking to reporters at a lion’s eye-dotting ceremony on Sunday (Jan 7), Tiang added that he hopes Sarawak …

Penang Hill Upper Station upgrading project (Phase Four) is expected to be ready before the Chinese New Year celebration next month. Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) general manager Datuk Cheok Lay Leng said the project was now 95% complete. Upon completion, he said the upper station could accommodate up to 700 …

ONE of the proposed nine permanent disaster relief centres should be placed in Parit Yaani, Batu Pahat, as the district is badly affected by floods. Parit Yaani assemblyman Datuk Mohamad Najib Samuri said Batu Pahat Public Works Department was preparing paperwork for the proposal to be submitted soon. “We hope …

KOTA KINABALU: Native-based Parti KDM is awaiting a response to its application to become a component of Pakatan Harapan. Its information chief Dr Oswald Aisat Igau said the party, which is headed by Datuk Peter Anthony, had submitted a letter through the Prime Minister’s office sometime last October. “We did …

THE single stream separation (SSS) project, involving more than 11,000 households in Subang Jaya, is gaining traction. SSS is a collection method where recyclables are placed in a bag for collection by waste contractors. To make disposal of recyclables easier for residents of landed properties, a Door to Door (D2D) …

HANAU: “Here’s your food,” whispers the robot at the airfield restaurant in Gelnhausen, some 45 kilometres east of Frankfurt. “Please take the food from tray one.” The guest complies, reaching for the plate full of steaming meat, gravy and mashed potatoes. “Press the screen to confirm,” says a voice from …

SAN FRANCISCO: Broken bones, cuts and contusions: Researchers say these are the most-common injuries as rising numbers of people wearing virtual reality headsets come into contact with hard reality while at play in computer-generated worlds. Recently published Dignity Health research into US emergency-room data shows significant increases in injuries as …

KUCHING: Private housing developers planning on developing large-scale projects in Sarawak are no longer required to build affordable homes starting from the first quarter of this year, says Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Instead, he said developers involved in projects that span 10 acres (4ha) or more …

In the age of video games, toys have faded in popularity as gadgets and screens become what children want. Teddy Ruxpin’s time has come and gone and the reign of Furby has passed, but Legos remain the eternal childhood toy. Aside from their timeless quality, a reason that the iconic …