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Aug 12, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
PARTI Orang Asli Malaysia (Asli) has started gearing up for the 16th general election by visiting the various tribes nationwide to create awareness about the party and garner support from their people. The party, which was officially registered in December 2022, aims to assist the Orang Asli (OA) on customary land rights issues, welfare, education, and problems that they have faced all these years.
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
HOT Wheels diecast metal cars continue to enthrall collectors with more enthusiasts seeking out the miniature wonders to add to their collection in recent years. Passion for the miniature metal cars, a product of the 1960s, continues to grow in Malaysia, with a new generation picking up the habit of collecting the cars.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
RESIDENTS of Taman Desa who attended a meeting with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) today claimed that the city council did not provide enough clarification on a proposed project they are objecting to in their neighbourhood. Taman Desa Residents Association (TDRA) chairman Wong Chan Choy said that most of the questions raised by the residents were not fully answered. “When residents asked DBKL officers several questions, their response was “we have taken note”.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
themalaysianinsight.com | Fikri Ghazali |Noel Achariam
[WATCH] KL night markets may disappear in 10 years, says association NIGHT markets, or “pasar malam”, in Kuala Lumpur could be extinct in 10 years if nothing is done to address the issues plaguing traders and hawkers. Pertubuhan Pengurusan Pasar Malam Kuala Lumpur (PMKL) president, Gulam Muszaffar Gulam Mustakim, said traders are struggling post-pandemic. PMKL currently manages 85 night market locations around KL. – August 1, 2024.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
NIGHT markets, or "pasar malam", in Kuala Lumpur could be extinct in 10 years if nothing is done to address the issues plaguing traders and hawkers, the night markets association said. They cite a bleak business outlook, blaming e-hailing food delivery services, rapid city development, ungazetted night market areas, and a drop in customer numbers due to poor locations as contributing factors for their impending demise.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
MALAYSIAN drivers each spend about 152 hours a year searching for parking, exacerbating traffic congestion in central areas, location specialist TomTom said. In Kuala Lumpur, traffic congestion has surged 43% compared to previous years. The problem extends beyond the capital to other states such as Penang, Malacca, and Johor Baru, especially during the holiday. TomTom.com collects information from around the globe to create a large geolocation database.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
CAMPSITE operators are complying with government guidelines to ensure safety for users. AsiaCamp Sdn Bhd director Mohd Azizan Yunus said the company is in the process of aligning its operations with the campsite planning guidelines (GPP) of the local government development ministry. “The initial phase after the introduction of the guidelines was tough, with many operators scrambling to understand and implement the necessary changes," he said.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
RESIDENTS of Kampung Bohol, Kuala Lumpur are living in fear of the proposed development of plots of land adjacent to a retention pond (RP), which could increase flooding in their neighbourhood, they said. They are now pleading with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PMX) to stop the development for the well-being of residents. Taman Kinrara Batu 7½ Puchong residents association chairman Alvin Lee said they were against the development because they wanted the RP to be maintained.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
RESIDENTS of Taman Desa are up in arms over a mixed development project in their area that they claim would cause environmental and social problems apart from traffic congestion in their neighbourhood. They are urgently requesting for a town hall meeting with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), their MP Teresa Kok and the relevant authorities for an explanation on the project.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
thevibes.com | Noel Achariam
PRO-PALESTINE activist M. Mythreyar has ended his nine-day hunger and silent protest against Putrajaya’s plan to sell shares in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (Mahb) to Global Infrastructure Partners (Gip), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock. He told The Vibes that his protest ended at 4.30pm because today was the last day of the Parliament sitting for the week, and also due to health reasons. “I started my protest in front of Parliament last week and continued it until today.
