KALWANT of Petaling Jaya is upset that he was unable to renew the fire insurance for his three-storey shoplot
with the same insurers.

Last year, he bought the policy from Allianz Malaysia Berhad and the period covered was from Jan 16, 2009, to Jan 15 this year.

"In May 2009, my shoplot in Section 52, PJ, which was rented to a restaurant, caught fire. I filed a claim with Allianz, and received about RM137,000 in compensation.

SUBANG JAYA: Bus commuters are singing praises of the new service provided by RapidKL.

PETALING JAYA: Consumer associations say there should be a higher cash rebate should another cash-for-clunkers programme be introduced.

Most consumer bodies The Malay Mail spoke to felt that if the programme was to be re-introduced, the government should allow a wider mix of vehicles to be included in the scheme, instead of allowing only Proton  cars to be traded in.

KUALA LUMPUR: After 16 years of waiting, residents of Kampung Railway in Sentul are not about to give in. They want the developer to honour its promises.

Azmi Harun, a resident since 1985, said a promise is still a promise and developer YTL Land & Development Bhd should honour it, no matter what.

"We will fight till the end to get what's ours! It's not going to be easy for them to remove us.

"People are angry because they're not keeping their word and now they're telling us to move!"

KUALA LUMPUR: No action will be taken against those planning demonstrations over a High Court ruling allowing the use of the word "allah" by the Catholic weekly Herald.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said it is okay, as long as the protests were held within restricted premises and compounds.

KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz yesterday ridiculed PAS for its surprise decision on Monday to back the use of 'allah' by Catholic publication, Herald.

"PAS is only a political party, I don't believe that PAS 'is' Islam, if you get what I mean," he said.

Full story in the free print edition today.

SERVICE counters at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will be open this month from 7.30am till 6pm
on weekdays and from 9am till 4pm on weekends.

MBPJ says i t s mobile service counters will be deployed on weekends from end-January and they will be operating from 9.30am to 3pm at various locations till end-February.

MIKE of Ampang is singing the blues after his plans to buy a guitar with a seller from Singapore after successfully bid

“For long, I have been scouring high and low for a particular guitar — a Japanese-made Fender Telecaster Custom — which is a rare model and not easily found at local music stores.

The 73-year-old pensioner is convinced that he is in deep water when he learned that he needs to renew his road tax, which will expire in February, without his son around.

"My son used to take care of my road tax but he left the country three months ago for work, so I have to do the renewal myself, by hook or by crook.

A STRETCH of the Kuala Lumpur-bound lanes of Federal Highway between the Kerinchi Link and MidValley Megamall is undergoing a traffic channelisation trial test to ease peak period congestion.

Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd (Sprint), the concessionaire for Sprint Highway, is conducting the exercise between 5pm and 7.30pm daily until today.

It is being carried out with the collaboration of the City traffic police to ease the evening peak period traffic along the stretch.

“I was in the UK earlier this year, and while on the internet, came across a statement that our government was scrapping the car exchange programme at the end of this year.

“Not wanting to lose the opportunity, I applied for a Proton Saga 1.3 under the offer upon my return to the country. I made the arrangements at the Proton outlet in Jalan Kuala Kangsar in Ipoh."

She had sent the dress material last month, to a tailor named Devi who operates from a house, and was told that the gown would be ready this month.

"I was shocked when I tried on the gown and found that it was ill-fitting. The tailor finally admitted that she had mistakenly used someone else's measurements!"

MIZRANEE of Petaling Jaya is a regular user of RapidKL's Light Rail Transit (LRT) service but feels that its trains are getting overcrowded by the day.

"The current three-car trains are always jam-packed, especially during the peak periods.

"I read somewhere that the longer four-car trains are ready to run by the end of the year. Is that true?"
MIZRANEE is also finding it a hassle to use the Ampang Park station lately.

WANG of Subang Jaya bought a RM14,000-plus 10-year health screening package for his mother but decided to terminate it a month later after the first screening.

He purchased it during a sales promotion at the Mines Wellness Hotel on Oct 11.

"I was told that the special lower price offer was only available during the promotion."

WANG then settled the RM9,000 upfront payment with his credit card and agreed to pay the remaining RM5,202 over nine years at RM578 per annum.

According to a Press statement, the council is also advising rate-payers to settle these bills on or before Feb 28 next year.

Those who have yet to receive their assessment are advised to collect copies of the bills from the council head office at Menara MPAJ in Pandan Indah.

AMRAN and his wife have had a torrid time dealing with an employment agency to apply for a domestic worker.

In September, the couple approached Agensi Pekerjaan Sri Nadin Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur to get an Indonesian maid.

After paying a downpayment of RM2,450 to the agency, the couple was told that the application would be processed after the Hari Raya break, as its Indonesian counterpart would also be closed for the holiday.

He says he has bought the shoes at the Tai Seng Sports Collection in Subang Jaya on Dec 17 at 3pm.

"When I returned home, I saw a tear on one side of the left shoe and a tiny red mark, probably caused by a marker pen.

GENTING HIGHLANDS: More than 80 students from various schools nationwide took part in the Diabolo Championship 2009 at the Resorts World Genting over the weekend, amazing crowds and judges with their skills in juggling.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Security Services Association of Malaysia (SSAM) is keen to enlist Rela members and also those from the Police Volunteer Reserve as security guards.

"We have discussed the matter with the Home Ministry to find the proper mechanisms. We are considering the move because there will be no need to bring in more foreigners," said SSAM chairman Datuk Shaheen Mirza Habib (pic).