They include people out of jobs and charity homes in need of help to feed their dependants.
StarMetro speaks to a few soup kitchens and restaurants that have stepped up to lend a helping hand.
Raashi Kitchen
Its owner Raman Rajagopal had been busy offering free meals to people in need since the movement control order was implemented early this year.
“We are sponsoring cooked food to those who need it.”
He has been practising what he believes, in not letting anybody go hungry.
“I was about to open my restaurant in March 2020 when the first MCO hit.
“I focused on takeaways and deliveries but the situation got better when dine-in was allowed.”
Cop who allegedly bashed up security guard arrested 11 May 2021 / 13:25 H. -Bernama
PETALING JAYA: A police corporal who was caught on camera assaulting a security guard at an apartment in Taman Sri Manja here was arrested yesterday.
Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid (
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“A police officer lodged a report on the matter on coming across viral videos of the incident in the social media. We will not tolerate and compromise with police personnel who commit crimes against the public.” he said.
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One of the many trees DBKL plans to grow in the city is the ‘tabebuia pentaphylla’.
KUALA Lumpur residents will soon be seeing more flowering plants and trees of varying sizes and colours in the city centre.
Some of the plants selected are from the amherstia nobilis species, also known as the Pride of Burma.
The tree is renowned for its bright red flowers.
Another choice species is the brownea grandiceps or rose of Venezuela, which produces red and purple flowers.
Also on the list is tabebuia pentaphylla, a fast-growing semi-deciduous tree for cooler areas with glossy green leaves and clusters of pink flowers.
DBKL gets the bulk of its revenue from assessment taxes paid by owners of commercial and residential buildings. Filepic
Houseowners looking to make significant changes to their property should bear in mind that the renovations can lead to an increase in their assessment rate.
Usually, the assessment bill is revised when the value of a property changes.
Take for instance the case of Agnes Tan, who purchased a double-storey link house in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.
Two decades ago, she thought it was the perfect home.
However, that notion soon changed when her parents came to live with her a few years ago.