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BROKEN bunds and certain stretches along Selangor’s coast will be raised between one and 1.5m to prevent over-topping associated with wave run-up during the high-tide phenomenon.
WORKS to restore bunds at Sungai Besar in Selangor, which were damaged during the high tide phenomenon middle of last month, are ongoing.Selangor infrastructure and agriculture committee chairman Izham Hashim said the tide rose to about 6m and “damaged bunds caused water to flow into surrounding areas”.
BAGAN DATUK: The estimated cost of repairing the burst bunds in 12 areas in Bagan Datuk is at least RM10mil for each damaged structure, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
THE coastal bunds stretching an estimated 200km from the border of Sabak Bernam to Teluk Panglima Garang in Kuala Langat will be raised by an extra 1.2m to 1.5m to prevent over-topping associated with wave run-up during the high tide phenomenon.
BUNDS in Kampung Lanchong Jaya, Taman Alam Indah and Kampung Baru Hicom in Shah Alam, Selangor, located along Sungai Klang have been widened and raised by 3m to prevent flooding during torrential rains and high tides.
PASIR SALAK: Six bunds collapsed in Kampung Sungai Dua and Kampung Selat Masjid following the high tide phenomenon affecting almost 30 homes including a kindergarten and a mosque recently.
SHAH ALAM: Heavy rain and high tide have caused water from a river to overflow at two locations in Kuala Langat since Sunday (Jan 2) due to the slight burst of two bunds, according to the Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID).
KLANG: A dozen houses were flooded in Jeram, Kuala Selangor on Sunday (Oct 18) following the high tide phenomenon.
BERLIN: Germany's bonds have stabilised after their worst week since 1990, as investors start to look at whether to buy the debt. The yield on 10-year securities ended last Friday little changed at 2.84%, after hitting the highest since 2023 on Thursday.
The global bond market faces a volatile landscape in 2025, but Allianz Global Investors (Allianz GI) sees emerging markets (EMs) as a notable opportunity amid the turbulence. According to the asset manager, many EM economies are showing resilience in the face of market volatility.
BUSINESS owners along Jalan Besar Selayang Baru in Batu Caves, Selangor, are at their wits' end over overflowing rubbish and clogged drains in their commercial area.
PORT KLANG: Fishermen along the coast breathed a sigh of relief as the high tide at 5.07am on Friday (Nov 15) passed without any incidents.
RESIDENTs of Kampung Kasi in Perak's Manjung district want both the state government and the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) to resolve the frequent flooding in the area.
VILLAGERS living along Port Klang’s coastline heaved a sigh of relief as the high tide phenomenon at 5.53am on Friday (Oct 18) occurred without any untoward incidents but with seawater overflowing in a few areas.
KUCHING: A joint venture (JV) between Malaysian and Chinese companies has been awarded a RM208.9mil contract to dredge the access shipping channel to Miri Port terminal and construct training bunds in the Batang Baram Delta.
To paraphrase that famous poem, I look at America’s debt burden and despair.
A sharp sell-off in some of the world’s biggest government bond markets and a continued rise in the US dollar is sending shockwaves through financial markets, with the pain seen deepening as uncertainty grows over US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies.
FOUR floods in a year is just too much to bear for residents of Kampung Paya Jaras Hilir, Sungai Buloh in Selangor.
KUCHING: The Miri Port is set to spur economic development in Sarawak's northern region with a proposed dredging project to deepen its access channel, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
With the removal of oil from the sea and oil-soaked sand from affected beaches largely completed, the authorities are moving to the next phase of the cleanup of a 400-tonne spill.
