KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The heavy rain and storm that hit the Federal capital yesterday evening caused 15 schools to be affected and damaged.

TELUK INTAN, May 18 — The Works Ministry (KKR) is ready to hold discussions with the Ministry of Transport on the installation of Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas) cameras in areas where road accidents often occur.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — The Works Ministry (KKR) is constantly monitoring government-owned buildings that are at risk of collapsing following landslides near the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy (MACA) and the Integrity Institute of Malaysia (IIM) last month.

PETALING JAYA, May 10 — A total of 12 highway concessionaires have agreed to implement an open toll payment system that will start this September, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

JOHOR BAHRU, May 9 — Agencies under the Works Ministry and the appointed concessionaires have been urged to be more proactive in road maintenance nationwide, said its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The collapse of a retaining wall at Wisma YPR, Taman Seputeh here early this morning, which resulted in the death of a security guard, occurred at a privately owned premises under the purview of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy (MACA) building, which was affected by a landslide incident on April 25, is expected to reopen on May 18.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — The Public Works Department (JKR) found leakages in the water piping system at the location of the landslide which occurred at the main entrance of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy (MACA) at Persiaran Tunku Syed Sirajuddin, Bukit Tunku yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) has become the latest highway to take part in the implementation of the open toll payment system that is expected to begin in September.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Five more highways have agreed to participate in implementing the open toll payment system that will begin in mid-September.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The additional 12 radio frequency identification (RFID) lanes on the North-South (PLUS) Expressway have been fully completed and began operations on March 11, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The government decided to kick off the open toll payment system at only five highways to ensure that the system can function properly before it is expanded to other highways.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The Johor Public Works Department (JKR) is providing an allocation of RM250,000 for district engineers to use according to urgency as a result of the floods in the state, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — The number of premises offering Menu Rahmah is expected to double in March from over 700 food stalls and restaurants nationwide at present, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The proposed Phase 3 of the East Coast Highway project (LPT3) from Terengganu to Kelantan is a privatisation exercise done through an open tender Request for Proposal (RFP) method.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — A total of 25 out of over 800 Ministry of Works (KKR) infrastructure projects in Peninsular Malaysia have been classified as 'sick' projects due to delays and failing to be completed according to the set schedule.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The PLUS Expressway rest and service (R&R) areas will be offering the RM5 Menu Rahmah meals soon, says Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 —Traffic on some major highways in the country is expected to increase and be congested from this afternoon as people return home after the Chinese New Year holiday that ends today.

DENGKIL, Jan 17 — The speed limit on federal roads nationwide will be reduced by 10 kilometres per hour (km/h) from tomorrow (January 18) to January 27 in conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — PLUS Expressway Berhad will have 12 more Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology lanes by the middle of April following complaints by highway users that a lack of such lanes is causing congestion.