Shaping Policy http://malikimtiaz.blogspot.com/2008/12/shaping-policy.html December 11, 2008 I have said elsewhere that decisions of the Federal Court do not only determine the issues in the particular case the court decides on. Being the apex court and empowered to only hear appeals that involve questions of novelty or public importance, decisions of the court in many ways… Continue reading Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide (6)
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Highland Towers Case Recalled http://constructionrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/highland-tower-tragedy.html Sunday, February 05, 2006 This landmark case arose out of the 1993 tragedy of the collapse of a tower block in the Highland Towers development in Ampang, just outside the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur leading to loss of life and the loss of use of the Blocks that remained… Continue reading Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide (5)
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Bar Council tackles hillslope development The NutGraph By Elizabeth Looielizabethlooi@thenutgraph.com December 10, 2008 PETALING JAYA, 10 Dec 2008: In light of the latest landslide tragedy at Bukit Antarabangsa in Ampang, the Bar Council has set up a task force to monitor hillslope developments. Task force chairperson Roger Tan said they would find solutions and… Continue reading Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide (4)
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Malay Mail – Your Voice The Ghost of ’93 By Frarankie d’ cruz December 10, 2008 The unoccupied, shrouded Blocks 2 and 3 have long been stripped of contents, including fittings, leaving only the naked structure — and today remain a crippling symbol of deadly hillslope housing that first gripped the nation on Saturday,… Continue reading Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide (3)
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Bkt Antarabangsa: Residents hit out at Shabery statement The Star By LESTER KONG Updated: Wednesday December 10, 2008 MYT 5:50:15 PM KUALA LUMPUR: Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek should be more sensitive towards the feelings of the residents who have suffered so much as result of the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide tragedy last Saturday. Residents action… Continue reading Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide (2)
CURRENT THEME: Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide
CPI is running a consolidated initial post here consisting of TWO TAKES — one from mainstream media and another from Blogosphere — on last Saturday’s (December 6, 2008) Bukit Antarabangsa landslide incident which has claimed four lives to date. This is not a comprehensive analysis, but it’s educational to bring together a few perspectives, so… Continue reading CURRENT THEME: Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide