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The Star
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Brickfields sports complex reopens
The Brickfields Sports and Recreation Complex at Jalan Tun Sambanthan 1 is finally ready to serve the community. — Filepic AFTER nearly a decade of waiting, the Brickfields Sports and Recreation Complex at Jalan Tun Sambanthan 1, Kuala Lumpur, is at last ready to serve the community. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said bookings for the facility open today via the Tempah@KL app, with the public allowed to start using the facility from Saturday. DBKL, in a statement, said the facility was completed early last year and handed over to the local authority in October. 'We had initially opened the complex only for internal departmental use while waiting for the football field to stabilise. 'Although the complex was ready, we held off opening the football field to the public to allow the grass to properly grow and anchor into the soil. 'This was necessary to avoid damage to the turf and ensure a safer playing surface in the long run,' it said. It added that the precautionary measure was taken to ensure users' safety and to protect the long-term sustainability of the field, especially in view of the expected high usage once opened. 'Opening the field too soon, before the grass has matured, could have led to damage such as uprooted patches, which would affect surface quality and players' experience. 'With the grass now fully matured, we are confident the field can handle heavy use without compromising quality or safety,' DBKL said. Besides the football field, the public may also book the futsal and basketball courts via the same platform. The news has been warmly welcomed by residents, especially families and youth groups who have been eagerly awaiting access to the facility. 'This is such great news for the community. We finally have a proper space to play football without having to travel far. 'It's safe, accessible and right in our neighbourhood,' said Yogeswaran Raman, a Brickfields resident and father of two teens. K. Malar Devi said it was nice to have a proper sports facility near a residential area. 'Such facilities are a necessity these days when we are facing a dearth of playing fields with real grass beneath our feet. 'I have been waiting a long time for a space like this, where children, teens and adults can come together,' said the Palm Court Condominium resident. Last week, StarMetro highlighted residents' concerns that the facility remained idle and closed to the public, despite its completed status.
The Star
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
MP raps DBKL for non-functioning complaints portal
Lim says DBKL has not explained the cause of the prolonged outage. FOR weeks, Adu@KL, Kuala Lumpur City Hall's (DBKL) portal to manage complaints, suggestions and feedback was offline. This was due to a disruption of its computerised system, said City Hall in a social media post. Expressing his dissatisfaction, Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng told StarMetro that the disruption had 'seriously affected' his team's ability to help the public. 'We can't even give complainants any answers because DBKL has completely failed to communicate or explain what is going on. 'There has been no official explanation from DBKL on the cause of this prolonged outage. 'To date, no interim measures or alternative communication channels have been announced to assist the public or reduce the inconvenience caused. 'I urge DBKL to clarify the nature of the disruption, provide a timeline for full restoration and implement temporary solutions so the public can continue to access basic services without undue delay,' he said. Seputeh People's Representative Council (MPPWP) Zone 6 chairman Alvin T. Ariaratnam said the Adu@KL disruption made it harder for his team to help constituents channel their complaints. Alvin claimed that Adu@KL was disrupted due to the 'overwhelming number of complaints' from residents. However, Taman City Timur Rukun Tetangga chairman Vincent Yap said dealing with the overwhelming number of complaints' was the very reason why Adu@KL was established. 'DBKL's aspirations to make Kuala Lumpur a world-class city will not be achievable if it can't even make sure its portals are functioning properly.' In a statement, DBKL said Adu@KL was expected to be fully accessible tomorrow, along with some other systems such as e-Licensing, e-Housing, Tempah@KL and the Epayment Integrated Centre (EPIC) payment system which were also disrupted. 'Other systems will be restored in phases, with full restoration expected on May 23. 'DBKL has been collaborating closely with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and National Cybersecurity Agency (Nacsa) to mitigate the issue since the disruption was detected. 'The affected systems have started to recover in phases since May 1. 'To ensure continuity of service to the public, DBKL has provided several alternative measures, including assistance through DBKL's official social media channels, as well as regular dissemination of information. The statement also said DBKL was carrying out a detailed investigation to determine the cause of the disruption to enable improvements and implement more effective prevention measures. 'Backup data has not been impacted and the data recovery process is being carried out carefully.'
