Illegal dumping: Council warns of fines, jail

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council has warned that anyone caught dumping renovation or construction waste illegally will face fines and potentially even jail time. Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang said under the Local Authorities Cleanliness By Law 1999, the first offence will result in a fine of RM1,000, while a second will result in a […]

Not suitable time to raise fines for errant employers

KUALA LUMPUR: The move to raise the fines for employers who fail to comply with Act 446 (Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990) is not suitable to be implemented at present, according to Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan. He said this based on the current state of the country’s economy […]

Only fines work on society’s recalcitrant members

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is now compounding members of the public who violate Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). This was told by MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos on Monday (May 10) who stated that the authority was given by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing under the Protection of Public Health Ordinance […]