RALPH says two jaga kereta boys often operate in front of the OCBC Bank and Jake's Restaurant in Jalan Setiapuspa, Medan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, between 6pm and 8.30pm daily.

"They are a nuisance to visitors," he says. "Car owners are forced to pay RM5 to these 'thugs' for no reason."
RALPH hopes the relevant authority will stop such 'extortions'.

TENAGA Nasional Berhad (TNB) is carrying out switch equipment maintenance at the Sungai Pusu main distribution sub-station in Gombak tomorrow, and about 30 areas in the vicinity will face electricity supply disruptions from 8am to 7pm.

TAY of Kuala Lumpur says she and her sister were bitten by bugs from their seats when they patronised TGV Cinemas at 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya, on Feb 6 this year.

“We were watching the movie Legion at cinema hall 6, seated at row M10 and M11 and felt itchy but didn't know why," she says.

"After the show, we found bite marks on our bodies and we had to apply medicated cream on them."

TAY hopes something can be done so that it will not happen to other patrons.

A PUBLIC talk themed Be Mindful and Release Stress will be conducted at the Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (KTAR) Learning Centre in Wisma MCA in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Psychiatrist Dr Phang Cheng Kar will be sharing his knowledge on how to better handle the different stress factors in your life.

The talk is organised by KTAR's Centre for Continuing and Professional Education. For more details, call 03-4149 9164 or email cpe@mail.tarc. edu.my.

MASLAMANI of Petaling Jaya is unhappy he had to pay a 50 sen service charge when topping up his Touch 'n Go card at an automated machine at Jejantas Sungai Buloh, Selangor, on March 3.

"I was surprised that a service charge of 50 sen was imposed. There used to be PLUS staff manning the booth before and there was no extra charge. But now, they have installed automated machines to reload,  replacing the staff," he says.

KUALA LUMPUR:  The MCA central committee (CC) maintained that the party constitution compels its wings, Youth and Wanita, to proceed with their respective annual general meetings - despite protests from the latter.

MCA secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng announced that the party CC members today met and unanimously elected the secretary-general to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the MCA general assembly to hold a fresh election to elect new CC members.

The EGM has been fixed for March 28.

PETALING JAYA: New Umno member Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin (pic) claimed plans to further his studies had to be put on hold due to empty promises by a former party mate.

KUALA LUMPUR: Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng (pic) has resigned from all posts in Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and declared himself an independent MP.

PETALING JAYA: A minister should be held accountable if his subordinates are proven to be corrupt, and if he had knowledge of their corruption. That's the united stand of several anti-corruption nongovernmental organisations.

They fully back the statement of Integrity Institute of Malaysia (IIM) president, Datuk Dr Mohd Tap Salleh, who commented on the arrest of Hasbie Satar, the former political secretary to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, for alleged corruption.

PETALING JAYA: Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Datuk Raja Zainal Abidin is standing by his deputy, Datuk M. Saravanan, who claimed he was "betrayed" by YTL Land and Development Bhd over the Kampung Railway squatter land issue.

PETALING JAYA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) members have lambasted Kulim Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin for his "shocking" statements over a TV3 interview.

They have also cautioned the controversial lawyer to toe party line and adhere to the gag order decision of the disciplinary board.

They said this was to prevent giving the impression that there were cracks in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition.

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.