TWO assemblymen are urging Selangor government to “bury” the proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) highway project.

“Enough. Let this project die. Let this project be buried,” said Lim Yi Wei (PH-Kampung Tunku) while debating the royal address at the State Assembly sitting.

Lim said she had heard that the PJD Link developer was planning to renegotiate the alignment of the highway to avoid areas where it had faced plenty of protests.

"If PJD Link were to change the alignment, they would have to discuss with the Federal Government and start from zero (beginning),” said Lim, who arrived to the sitting late after a minor car accident in the morning.

She said even though the highway’s proposed alignment did not affect her constituency greatly, it would still garner a lot of protest if it affected any other areas in Petaling Jaya.

Last year, residents were relieved when the state government cancelled PJD Link, which replaced a previous controversial highway project called Kid

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) has called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to confront DAP vice chairman Teresa Kok for repeatedly asking MCA to withdraw from the unity government.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has issued a warning about collecting and eating shellfish from Kota Kinabalu waters.

In a notice issued by Sabah Fisheries Department, the authorities have confirmed a case of "Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning" (PSP) in the Kota Kinabalu District, specifically in the area of Likas Bay.

PARIS: Urbanites seeking peace and quiet in the bucolic French countryside will have more difficulty in taking farmers to court over crowing roosters, mooing cows and stinking pigs in the future after parliament passed a new law, reported German news agency (dpa).

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently highlighted the critical need for ministries, government departments and the public to unite in reducing sugar intake, extending responsibility beyond the Health Ministry.

This call comes in light of Malaysia's staggering RM9.65 billion expenditure on treating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 2017, with diabetes alone accounting for RM4.38 billion.

Really interesting documentary about how pervasive plastic has been in our lives and the health consequences!

KUALA LUMPUR: A video of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living deputy minister Fuziah Salleh buying household groceries with a RM200 budget has drawn criticism from netizens.

In the one minute 36 second video, the deputy minister was seen buying groceries such as biscuits, instant noodles, sardines, flour and cooking oil.