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Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant to be up and running again this morning

Jun 27, 2019

More than 370,000 residents in Petaling, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat and Sepang are experiencing water supply disruptions. 

This is because of the closure of the Sungai Semenyih treatment plant yesterday, due to contamination of the water source.

SYABAS says it expects the plant to be operational again by 11am today, with water supply to be restored within 72 hours of the plant re-opening.

Separately, a burst pipe that caused water disruptions to parts of Shah Alam and Klang yesterday, has already been fixed. 

Water supply to the affected areas should be fully restored by today.

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Source of Pasir Gudang toxic fumes still unknown

Authorities still cannot figure out what is causing the pollution in Pasir Gudang, Johor. 

The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry says blood and urine samples taken from some of the affected students in the area, have all come back negative for chemical substances.

In the meantime, authorities have taken precautions by ordering the removal of all chemical substances, which may have caused the pollution, from factories in the area.

Meanwhile, state officials says schools in Pasir Gudang are scheduled to re-open on Sunday, depending on the air quality.

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Johor student caning incident to hopefully be resolved today

All the parties involved in the viral caning incident in Johor, will be meeting today to resolve the issue.

The student, her parents and the teacher, as well as the school's Parent Teacher Association will try to find a win-win solution, without involving the law. 

It comes after the girl's mother withdrew her police report against the teacher yesterday, after earlier accusing him of caning her daughter until she had red welts on her arms and legs.