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Report out soon on Taman Keramat Permai flat incident

Apr 28, 2019

We'll know more about Keramat flat incident tomorrow

Image: Bernama

A report is due out on Monday regarding the cracks that appeared on a block of flats in Taman Keramat Permai that forced over 200 residents to be evacuated. 

The Public Works Department and the Selangor State Development Corporation are currently looking into the matter. 

Image: Sinar Harian

The Selangor Menteri Besar says if the agencies confirm that there is still ground movement and cracks that could cause the building to collapse, then PKNS has agreed to restore the land and building.

There've been no complaints about any of the other blocks.

UKM to up English entry requirement

University Kebangsaan Malaysia plans to increase the Malaysian University English Test requirements for its course intakes. 

It told The Star that this is to create more quality graduates following complaints from employers that local grads lacked English communication skills.

The new language requirements are scheduled to be implemented for the 2020/2021 intake.

Cigarettes and bad eating blamed for worrying levels of NCD's

Smoking and obesity are among the major contributors to non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension in the country.

According a study by the Health Ministry, the number of Malaysian adults with diabetes has increased from just over 8% to 17.5 % in 2015.

Image: Reuters

The number of those with hypertension has remained at about 30% of the adult population...while the proportion of obese adults has increased four-fold to over 17.5%.

More eyes on the roads

11 more AWAS cameras will be added to the North South Expressway...taking the total to 30. 

Image: The Sun Daily

Highway operator PLUS says it will bear the cost of the installation...adding that its to further improve road safety...as the presense of these cameras has been found to discourage drivers from speeding.

The locations of the additional cameras have yet to be decided, with the matter being discussed by PLUS and the JPJ.