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KL Tree Inspections Are Ongoing

Jun 27, 2024

DBKL has inspected nearly 1,500 trees in the city over the past 5 years. 

The Federal Territories Minister says of these trees, 173 have been cut down due to the danger they posed to the public.  

Dr Zaliha Mustafa also told the Dewan Rakyat inspections on 240 other trees should be completed by August.  

She adds that there have been 14 cases of fallen trees in KL since 2017, causing 5 deaths and 9 injuries. 

This, after recent heavy storms caused several cases of uprooted trees in the city.  

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According to the Finance Ministry, EPF contributors have already withdrawn nearly RM7 billion from their new Flexible Accounts, since the facility was introduced last month.  

Meanwhile the EPF approved the transfer of RM10.8 billion from people's Account 2 to the Flexible Account.  

The new account was introduced to give contributors easy and immediate access to a portion of their retirement savings.  

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A teenager who made headlines recently for setting a cat on fire has been handed a one-year bond of good behaviour 

A court in Kajang also ordered the 13-year-old to attend interactive workshops organised by the Social Welfare Dept, and follow a curfew from 10pm to 6am for a year. 

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