By Yasmin Ramlan PETALING JAYA, Nov 29 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has maintained a 24-hour disaster operations room since November 3, given the northeast monsoon season, which is expected to take place starting this month until March next year. Its deputy mayor Aznan Hassan said...

PETALING JAYA, Nov 17 — A sexagenarian will submit a representation to drop a charge of obstructing a civil servant from performing his duty, in an operation to catch stray dogs by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).

By Sheeda Fathil  PETALING JAYA, Oct 27 — In an effort to facilitate businesses to obtain their operation licences, the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has installed eight licence printing kiosks across the city.  Its deputy mayor Aznan Hassan said the initiative is set to benefit some...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Oct 26 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has received 564 complaints on vacant houses and poorly maintained vacant land so far. Deputy Mayor Datuk Aznan Hassan said out of this figure, 320 were received last year, with the remaining 244 received starting this...

By Zareef Muzammil PETALING, Oct 14 — The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has recognised the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) as the country’s first child-friendly city. Petaling Jaya (PJ) Mayor Datuk Mohammad Azhan Md Amir said MBPJ’s commitment to engaging children in all of PJ’s...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar PETALING JAYA, Sept 25 — The First Asia Pacific Youth Folklore Festival 2023, hosted by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), is in line with the state government’s efforts to encourage self-cultivation through art and culture among the younger generation. State...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar PETALING JAYA, Sept 12 — Petaling Jaya has been declared a child-friendly city by the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), deputy mayor Aznan Hassan revealed today. He said the success is something that the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) takes pride in, after...

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Sept 8:— The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) was entrusted with representing the country and organising the First Asia Pacific Youth Folklore Festival. The event is set to run from Sept 21 to 26. The city council said the Youth Folklore Festival will be organised...

By Diana Abd Wahab SHAH ALAM, Sept 1 — A total of 3,000 titles encompassing various genres will be on offer during the third edition of the Petaling Jaya Book Expo (PJBX), which runs from September 9 to September 17 at the MBPJ Civic Hall. Malaysian Book Publishers Association president...

By Sheeda Fathil PETALING JAYA, Aug 29 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will once again host the third edition of the Petaling Jaya Book Expo (PJBX) from September 9 to September 17. Mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir said the expo, organised in collaboration with the Malaysian Book...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal PETALING JAYA, Aug 28 — Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) intends to expand its two-hour parking limit policy to more areas in the district following positive feedback. Its mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir said although there were initial pushbacks, the public has since...

By Nina Farzuin Md Sharom PETALING JAYA, Aug 26 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will represent Malaysia as the host of the inaugural Asia-Pacific Youth Folklore Festival, which will occur from September 21 to September 26. Mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir said the festival, to be held in...

By Juliana Johar PETALING JAYA, Aug 19 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has distributed over 10,000 Jalur Gemilang flags to licensed business premises in the areas under its jurisdiction. Mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir said the campaign, which began two weeks ago, aims to enhance the...

By Nas Norziela Nasbah PETALING JAYA, July 26 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has recorded a strong financial performance with a net reserve position of RM108.87 million, as of June this year. Its mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir said this was the result of prudent spending practices,...

PETALING JAYA, July 18 — The Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) has allocated RM1.45 million to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) via the KPKT Sentuhan Kasih programme to implement three urgent projects aimed at upgrading public amenities for the well-being of the people.

By Nas Norziela Nasbah PETALING JAYA, July 7 — Sunway Group has allocated RM30 million to upgrade the infrastructure and facilities surrounding the development of Sunway Serene in Kelana Jaya, including the official opening of the 250-metre Sunway Serene Bridge. Sunway Group founder and...

By Azian Aziz SHAH ALAM, June 18 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has disbursed RM396,000 to 132 resident groups under the Petaling Jaya Neighbourhood Safety Team Programme (PKKPJ) on Friday. Its mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir said the contribution is meant to improve neighbourhood...

By Diana Abd Wahab PETALING JAYA, June 7 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has achieved 25 per cent or 97.2 square kilometres of green space within its administrative area. Its mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir said the achievement is a great success for the local authority as Petaling Jaya...

By Dian Abd Wahab PETALING JAYA, June 7 — The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has launched the Petaling Jaya Landscape Master Plan (PiLAN PJ) book, here yesterday. Its mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir said that PiLAN PJ is a comprehensive long-term landscape planning and action plan document for...

By Azian Aziz SHAH ALAM, June 6 — In a bid to facilitate the public in paying their bills, taxes, compounds and licensing fees, Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has installed payment kiosks at four prime locations. Specifically, they are located at the Jalan Othman market, Taman Megah SS24...