PUCHONG NEWS

Partial Closure of Lane At Mont Kiara Interchange
Sprint will be closing the slow lane on the approach to the ramp at the Mont Kiara Interchange for traffic heading from Kerinchi Link onto Penchala Link from 28 August 2010(00.01am), to 31 August 2010 from 12 midnight to 6am. more

Announcement of Road Upgrading in Bandar Puteri Klang
Temporary road closure is being carried out currently along Bandar Puteri Klang 100' main road due to the upgrading and maintenance works until 9th September 2010. All road users are advised to follow the road signages for any traffic diversion during this period of time. more

EPF to open new branch in Puchong
THE Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will open its 63rd branch in Puchong, Selangor, to strengthen its presence in the Klang Valley. In a statement, EPF public relations general manager Nik Affendi Jaafar said the new branch will be operational by July 5. more

Flyover connecting Kelana Jaya and Kepong opened to motorists
Motorists will have a smoother ride on the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) with the opening of a flyover connecting Kelana Jaya and Kepong yesterday. Lingkaran Trans Kota Sdn Bhd (Litrak) communications head Bhavani Krishna Iyer said the flyover was the first phase of the RM133mil LDP-Taman Tun Dr Ismail Inter-change upgrading project more

Property company celebrates first anniversary of privilege card
THE IOI Privilege Card Members’ Day was a fun and lively affair as families and residents gathered at the event held to commemorate the first anniversary of the IOI Privilege Card. Touted as the first community discount card in Malaysia, the card introduced by IOI Properties Bhd is aimed at uniting the IOI business and residential communities while strengthening community ties. more

LDP Contra Traffic Flow

LIFESTYLE
He ain’t heavy, he’s my father
Learning to care for ageing parents. When I first started writing this article, it was to be directed at elderly parents who had trouble coping with their middle-aged children. After sounding this out to some of my patients’ middle-aged offspring, it was put to me that these children had a greater need to understand their aged parents. more

Weighted Mooncakes
‘Bake’ these delicacies with felt. A few experimental mooncake-baking sessions in the kitchen inspired me to duplicate mooncakes using pieces of felt. It was definitely less time-consuming to sew a mooncake than to prepare the dough to make real ones! They look no less dainty, especially the quartered pieces. more

PROPERTY
Fettes condominium units 70% sold out
PALMEX Industries Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of IOI Properties, will showcase its signature Fettes Residences Condominium at the upcoming Star Property Fair 2010. Its general manager Ang Hooi Eow said special promotion packages would be offered to potential purchasers during the event. He said to date, close to 70% of the units priced from RM860,000, had been sold out. “The project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2011 with certificates of fitness expected in the second quarter,” he said. more