Metro watch

Friendship that lasts

WOMEN are picking up more than just new skills at the Wanita MCA's Wom-Entrepreneurs Development Committee programmes - they are making new friends, too.

Pasir Gudang to be home for UITM campus

JOHOR BARU: The Pasir Gudang area will welcome the latest UITM campus to be built this year, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Winds of Desire showcases talents of 13 Indian and Sri Lankan artists

THE recently ended Winds of Desire art exhibition was a visual treat for audiences who got to feast their eyes on rich art works from a pool of 13 Malaysian artists of Indian and Sri Lankan origin.

Taman Sri Sinar folk upset with City Hall

RESIDENTS of Taman Sri Sinar in Segambut are unhappy with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall's (DBKL) attitude in dealing with the new housing development in Jalan 34D/38A.

Deer farm demolished

A 36ha fenced up deer farm in Bukit Belata forest reserve in Hulu Selangor was demolished by the Selangor Forestry Department recently.

Beyond expectations

GYMNASTICS, fencing, table tennis and kabaddi were the sports which performed beyond expectations for Selangor in the recent Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Malacca.

Dashed dreams

PEOPLE living in Jalan SP 6/2, Saujana Puchong in Puchong are in a quandary.

2,988 Sarawak contractors registered with CIDB

A TOTAL of 2,988 contractors in the state from an estimated 64,790 in the country had registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) as of June this year.

Higher purpose to art

THE value of art extends beyond that of aesthetics, as it's also a medium which can be used to effect changes in society, according to Bukit Mertajam MP Chong Eng.