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Photo of the day: Pausing KL’s construction boom as sinkhole scares loom

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CONSTRUCTION workers carry out piling installation work near Jalan Imbi in Kuala Lumpur.

Recently, the government announced that all new development projects in the capital will be temporarily suspended until a committee is established.

This decision was made following several incidents of sinkholes occurring at Jalan Masjid India. – September 2, 2024

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