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WHETHER true or false, news of routes opening tend to spread rapidly and go viral easily – especially among those who might find their travel easier thanks to it.

PONTIAN: The expansion work of the Sungai Pontian Kechil bridge in Lorong Atap here is expected to be completed in September of next year, says Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

THE long-delayed Politeknik Bagan Datuk, which cost RM175mil to build, opens this month.

PUTRAJAYA: Contractor negligence has been identified as the main cause of the Dec 12 crane collapse next to the Rawang Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station, says Anthony Loke.

KOTA BARU:: The Kelantan Public Works Department (JKR) will be building a Bailey bridge at KM73.850 of Jalan Kampung Sungai Sam-Jeli (FT 066) near Kampung Kubur Datu in Jeli which was affected by a sinkhole on Monday (Jan 1).

KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Works Department (JKR) has been instructed to prepare a detailed report concerning an Indonesian worker who died in a landslide incident at the construction site of the Lingkaran Tengah Utama (LTU) Expressway in Kampung Berembang, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, on Monday (Dec 11), says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

IPOH: Leave for officers in both the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) and Public Works Department (JKR) will be frozen until the end of December in view of the coming monsoon season, says Perak exco member Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.

IPOH: The number of flood victims in Perak swelled when 156 victims from 45 families were placed in three temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kerian, Hilir Perak as well as the latest one in Selama.

IPOH: Jalan Kubu Gajah-Sumpitan (Jalan A021) from Section 25 to Section 33 in the Larut Matang district will be closed for a week due to a landslide that occured at 2pm Monday (Sept 25).

PETALING JAYA: The plight of hawkers who have been forced to close shop due to road works along Route FT050 (Batu Pahat-Ayer Hitam-Kluang) has gained the attention of Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.