News by Timothy Achariam

Thirty-six owners, occupiers and tenants who were affected by the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion that destroyed numerous homes and injured more than 150 people have filed a civil suit against five parties, including the Malaysian government.

A group of Empire City Damansara unit holders who had not been issued a strata title succeeded in the Federal Court on Thursday to have their lawsuit against the developer heard.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will oppose the legal bid by Ilham Tower and its operators—Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd and Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd—to prevent its company secretary from providing documents to the anti-graft agency, after the High Court allowed the MACC to intervene in the ongoing case.

Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid has hit back at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for forcing Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd and Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd’s company secretary to hand over documents.

A day after the fracas over eviction in Kampung Sungai Baru, the village’s residents are now turning to the court while keeping their doors open to talks with the government.

The Federal Court has deferred its decision on the judicial review challenging the Selangor state government’s action to remove Bukit Cherakah’s forest reserve status.

The Court of Appeal on Monday ruled that the minister acted within homebuyers’ rights under Regulation 12 of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989 (HDR).

The High Court here has ordered the Selangor government to hand over three key impact assessment reports of the controversial Petaling Jaya Dispersal (PJD) Link project to four Petaling Jaya residents within a month, granting the residents’ judicial review bid in part.

Some 177 purchasers of Puncak 7 Residences, located in Shah Alam, Selangor, representing 142 units, received their payment of RM2.26 million for major defects to their property at a handover of cheque ceremony at Plaza Masalam Shah Alam over the weekend.

Both SMPP and GBG allege that the defendants caused them losses and damaged their reputations during the project's implementation.