Malaysia's 40 Richest

Rank	Name	Info	Nett Worth (RM Mill)	Age
1	Robert Kuok	Onetime rice, sugar trader heads multinational Kuok Group. Biggest source of wealth is stake in Wilmar International, palm oil outfit run by his nephew. Other big holdings are Hong Kong real estate group Kerry Properties, hotel operator Shangri-La Asia. Has an interest in South China Morning Post publisher. With Filipino tycoon Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.'s San Miguel, plans to spend up to $1 billion to develop public land for farming to boost agricultural sector.	9,000	85
2	Ananda Krishnan	Runs Maxis Communications, Malaysia's largest cell phone service provider, with more than 10 million subscribers; took it private in June 2007 in $12 billion deal, then sold 25% to Saudi Telecom the same month. Last year sold Excel, the exhibition venue in London's Docklands, for reported $230 million and bought 20% stake in British regional newspaper chain Johnston Press, luckily a small holding, as stock has dropped more than 80% since as it struggles with debt. Modern art collector, has homes in Kuala Lumpur, London and south of France; has a son who is a monk living in the forest.	7,000	71
3	Lee Shin Cheng	Former plantation field supervisor heads ioi Group, one of world's leading operators of palm oil plantations, refineries. Took its IOI Properties private in April. IOI's stock has doubled since November but still down a third since last year amid falling commodity prices.	3,200	70
4	Lee Kim Hua	Widow of Lim Goh Tong, who transformed a jungle on outskirts of Kuala Lumpur into one of world's most successful casino resorts. Genting Group now run by her son Lim Kok Thay (No. 14) but inheritance held in trust to benefit Lee, her children and grandchildren.	2,500	80
5	Teh Hong Piow	Former bank clerk opened first bank in 1966. Now his Public Bank has 14,000 employees; branches throughout Malaysia, also in Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China. Set up Public Islamic Bank as a subsidiary in November 2008. Donates to medical institutions and to the Malaysian Nature Society to fund planting of trees.	2,400	79
6	Quek Leng Chan	Heads conglomerate Hong Leong Group Malaysia, with interests in finance, entertainment, real estate. Bought 5% stake in Mokhzani Mahathir's (No. 16) Kencana Petroleum and 3% in Intercontinental Hotels Group last year. Family's GuocoLand is planning retail, residential, office projects in China. Inherited business from his father, one of 3 brothers to start a banking group in 1920s.	2,300	68
7	Yeoh Tiong Lay	Founded YTL Corp., one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates, run by son Francis.	1,800	79
8	Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary	Former rice trader controls Malaysia Mining Corp. (MMC); has stakes in Malaysia's Johor Port, independent power producer Malakoff, natural gas distributor Gas Malaysia. Inking projects in Saudi Arabia, Jordan. Lost billionaire status earlier this year but back up top thanks to rebound of MMC stock. His Albukhary Foundation offers scholarships to students from poor countries to pursue college education in Malaysia.	1,100	57
9	Tiong Hiew King	Dubbed by some as Asia's Rupert Murdoch—his Chinese Media International has 5 newspapers, 30 magazines in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, North America. His Rimbunan Hijua, which means "forever green," has palm oil, timber assets. Big player in New Zealand, where he owns timber, property and fish farming companies; also in Papua New Guinea, where he has an English-language newspaper, hypermarkets and controversial logging operations.	1,000	74
10	Vincent Tan	Has run Berjaya, which means "success" in Malay, since 1984; interests in hotels, lotteries, real estate, finance. Operates 7-Eleven, Wendy's, Starbucks, Borders in Malaysia. Opened first Krispy Kreme store there in April. Also operates water and sewage treatment and sanitary landfills in Malaysia, Indonesia and China. Selling stake in moneylosing U.S. eatery Roadhouse Grill; setting up a school in China.	750	57
11	Azman Hashim	Longtime banking executive has been executive chairman of Amcorp since 1993. Malaysian financial services group. Opened Brunei operations in May. Chairman of the Malaysian Investment Banking Association. Loves scuba diving, painting and fast cars. A singer, has also recorded numerous albums.	470	69
12	William H.J Cheng	Runs the Lion Group, which has interests in plantations, steel, property. Though nicknamed "Steel King," biggest source of wealth is his indirect stake in Chinese retailer Parkson Retail, which he chairs. Also known as Cheng Heng Jem.	390	66
13	G.Gnanalingam	Former tobacco and advertising executive cofounded, heads Westports Malaysia, one of nation's biggest ports. Private company valuation up because of better information from outside analysts; expects volume to contract for first time since it started as a container business in 1996. Has stake in transit hub KL Sentral.	260	64
14	Lim Kok Thay	Son of late Lim Goh Tong, has run Genting since 2003. Building gaming resort on Singapore's Sentosa Island, slated to open in 2010. His Star Cruises is working with Filipino tycoon Andrew Tan's Alliance Global to develop resort complex in Manila Bay.	225	57
15	Anthony Fernandes	Perennially optimistic travel tycoon on move during recession. His AirAsia, region's largest budget airline, adding flights to Bali, Taipei; secured debt financing for 15 new planes. Stock down just 2% in past year. Its 2-year-old long-haul discount airline AirAsia X began flying from Kuala Lumpur to London in March; Richard Branson is an investor.	220	45
16	Mokhzani Mahathir	Son of former pm Mahathir Mohamad runs petroleum company Kencana; former chairman switched roles and was redesignated chief executive in September. Investors include Quek Leng Chan (No. 6). Recently became chairman of fiber optic cable outfit Opcom Holdings, replacing his brother, its founder, who was named deputy international trade and industry minister. Also Malaysian Grand Prix chief, authorized Porsche dealer.	215	48
17	Lee Oi Hian	Chief executive of Kuala Lumpur Kepong, involved in plantation, property, retail. Bought palm oil business, Ladang Perbadanan-Fima last year; disposed of stake in Barry Callebaut Malaysia. Its Crabtree & Evelyn brand being hit by economic downturn. Also chairs Malaysia Palm Oil Council, chemicals company Batu Kawan; serves as director of U.K. chemicals maker Yule Catto & Co. Plc.	210	58
18	Chan Fong Ann	Joined board of Lee Shin Cheng's palm oil group, IOI 1985; remains a nonexecutive director and one of its biggest individual shareholders with a nearly 3% stake.	209	78
19	Kamarudin Meranun	Deputy chief executive of AirAsia, which he cofounded with Anthony Fernandes (No. 15). Also close partner with Tony in several other businesses including AirAsia x, in which he owns a bigger stake; Tune Hotels, which has 5 locations and is opening 7 more; and Tune Money.	205	48
20	Chong Chook Yew	Columbia University grad has run family's Selangor Properties since 2000. Stock down just 5% in past year, buoyed by successful housing project in Claremont, Australia.	200	87
21	Chen Lip Keong	Founded NagaCorp in 1995, the year he obtained 70-year gaming license in Cambodia; eventually built country's largest gaming resort, NagaWorld. Listed in Hong Kong in 2006. Serves as economic advisor to Cambodia's prime minister. Controlling shareholder and president of Malaysia tourism company, Karambunai. Trained medical doctor, headed Composite Technology Research, aerospace outfit owned by Malaysian government, for 7 years.	195	61
22	Lee Swee Eng	Runs KNM Group, which provides services and equipment to oil and gas industry; stock dropped by more than half in past year. In September announced joint venture with France's Prosernat to form KPN Gas Technology. Fortune includes shares belonging to wife, Gan Siew Liat, head of human resources.	190	53
23	Jeffrey Cheah	Accountant started local tin mining outfit in 1974. Became Sunway Group, with interests in property, infrastructure, education, hotel and health care. Bulk of fortune held in property arm Sunway City, which is expanding in China and India.	185	64
24	Lim Wee Chai	With his wife, spent $180,000 in savings in 1991 to start a business trading rubber gloves. Later moved into manufacturing. Now his Top Glove is one of world's largest producers, with 850 customers in 180 countries; claims to have 24% global market share. Apparently benefiting from aging population, medical threats like swine flu. Shares up 12% in past year, more than 50% year-to-date; fortune down because of lower value of personal property.	180	51
25	Ahmayuddin Bin Ahmad	Board member of both transit hub KL Sentral and Westports, the port he cofounded with G. Gnanalingam (No. 13) and which counts Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa as an investor.	175	52
26	Lee Hau Hian	Son of late rubber baron Lee Loy Seng is managing director of Batu Kawan and board member of KLK, which brother Lee Oi Hian runs. Batu Kawan's stock has rebounded 30% since October low, but still down for past year.	174	55
27	Lau Cho Kun	Largest shareholder in tilemaker Malaysian Mosaics, bought out its stake in Hap Seng, with interests in plantations, property, credit finance. Hap Seng's auto division operates Mercedes-Benz dealerships that supply Samling Group, run by his son-in-law, with logging trucks & transportation vehicles. Has no position at either company.	165	73
28	Vinod Sekhar	Late father invented process to devulcanize used tires so they can be recycled. Vinod has been working to commercialize it. Timberland is first footwear manufacturer to incorporate Green Rubber, to be used in two of the company's fall 2009 collections. Reportedly being tested by several tire companies. Minor investors include Mel Gibson, Forbes family members and Bruce Willis, who sued last year for return of funds after company didn't go public but later settled. Valuation down because of market conditions and few exit strategies for small tech outfits.	150	41
29	Liew Kee Sin	Former banker joined real estate firm SP Setia in 1996 as a director and is now group's managing director. With partners, developing $620 million urban project in Vietnam.	140	50
30	Tiah Thee Kian	Cofounder of TA Enterprise, with property, financial interests. Owns Radisson in Sydney; announced purchase of the Westin Melbourne. Returned to board in 2007 after 5-year ban tied to conviction for reporting irregularities on Malaysia bourse. Wife Tan Kuay Fong filled as chairman during interim and remains chief executive.	135	61
31	Rozali Ismail	Got start in law, then Islamic banking. Now executive chairman of water treatment and distribution company Puncak Niaga. Initially rejected Selangor government's offer to buy out some of its water concessions but is still negotiating. Shareholder in TRIplc Bhd. and WWE Holdings; trading in both suspended because of profitability issues.	130	53
32	Lin Yun Ling	Managing director of infrastructure group Gamuda, which has investments in such places as Indochina, South Asia and the Middle East. Sold part of his stake last year.	115	54
33	Yaw Teck Seng	Founder of Samling Group, one of world's biggest forestry companies. Depressed plywood prices and lackluster housing demand have led to falling profits. Stock dropped nearly two-thirds in past year; down three-fourths since its public offering 2 years ago. Son Yaw Chee Ming, who runs the firm, is worth $85 million, just missing cut.	113	71
34	Goh Peng Ooi	Electronics engineer worked at IBM Malaysia for 9 years. In 1989 founded Silverlake Axis, which provides banking and financial services software to companies across the globe. Educated in Tokyo.	112	53
35	Eleena Azlan Shah	Trained as a lawyer in U.K. Set up her own firm in Malaysia in 1987. Her wealth comes from her being the largest individual shareholder in infrastructure firm Gamuda.	110	49
36	David Law Tien Seng	Cashed out his stake in Australian iron ore mining company Midwest when China's Sinosteel took company private in September. Apparently involved in philanthropy projects in Malaysia.	105	NA
37	Syed Mohd Yusof Tun Syed Nasir	Former chairman of Southern Bank, sold out in one of nation's biggest deals of 2006. Since then has bought shares in pipemaker YLI, which have since dropped. Has had better luck with investment bank K&N Kenanga, whose shares are up 63%. Partnering with Ong Beng Seng to develop first Four Seasons hotel in Kuala Lumpur.	100	61
38	Hamdan Mohamad	Australian-educated engineer controls infrastructure conglomerate Ranhill. Took its Ranhill Utilities private last year in a $290 million deal; recently sold nearly 5% of Ranhill to an undisclosed buyer. Avid polo player.	98	53
39	Tan Teong Hean	Chief executive director of Southern Bank for 23 years until it was bought out in 2006. Former MasterCard board member now chairs Singaporean smart card outfit Cassis International. Also chairman of Southern Capital Management and member of the Board of Trustees of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research.	95	65
40	Kua Sian Kooi	Executive chairman of insurance firm Kurnia Asia, which claims to have 6,500 agents, 3.5 million policyholders in Malaysia. Leading provider of car insurance, looking to diversify. Stock up 50% since start of April.	90	56

Kumpulan pro-Murugiah dakwa Kayveas hilang kelayakan ketuai PPP sejak 2005

Oleh G. MANIMARAN

PUTRAJAYA: Kumpulan pro-T. Murugiah mendakwa Datuk M. Kayveas sudah tidak layak memegang jawatan Presiden Parti Progresif Penduduk (PPP) kerana pernah didenda RM5,000 oleh Majlis Peguam lima tahun lalu.

Justeru kumpulan itu mendakwa Kayveas telah hilang kelayakan untuk memegang apa-apa jawatan dalam PPP termasuk Presiden sejak 2005.

Jurucakap kumpulan itu, Dr. N.A. Shanmuganathan berkata, pihaknya telah membuat aduan di Pendaftar Pertubuhan pagi ini.

Kayveas telah mengekalkan jawatan Presiden PPP pada Oktober 2005. Beliau merupakan Presiden PPP sejak 1993.Menurut kumpulan itu, Kayveas didenda RM5,000 oleh Majlis Peguam di bawah Seksyen 103D Akta Profesyen Perundangan 1976.

Malaysia's 40 Richest - FORBES ASIA

The fortunes of the nation's tycoons are down, but there are signs of recovery.

By now it is not a surprise that the rich around the world are getting poorer. Malaysia is no exception: Its 40 wealthiest are worth $36 billion, down from $46 billion a year ago. That loss is largely in line with the 21% drop in the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index and not too bad considering the fact that the Malaysian ringgit has lost 10% against the U.S. dollar, the currency in which net worths are measured.

Malaysia's billionaires continue to dominate. The country's two richest people, Robert Kuok and Ananda Krishnan, both again No. 1 and No. 2, are worth a combined $16 billion and account for 44% of the top 40's wealth. The two, who have topped Forbes Asia's Malaysian rich list since it debuted in 2006, are also the two wealthiest in Southeast Asia. The country's nine billionaires are worth $30 billion, or 84% of the total, the biggest wealth disparity among any of Forbes Asia's other rich lists. Vincent Tan is the only Malaysian to have dropped out of the billionaire ranks in the past 12 months, as share prices in his companies declined.

There are signs of recovery. The nation's stock market index has been climbing in the past two months. Kuok's fortune is up $2 billion since March, when he appeared on the world's billionaires list. Five other billionaires have posted a combined $800 million in gains since then. Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, who lost his billionaire status earlier this year, is back up top, worth $1.1 billion, thanks to a rebound of his Malaysia Mining Corp. stock.

Three newcomers debut, thanks to the discovery of better or new information. They include software executive Goh Peng Ooi, ioi board member Chan Fong Ann and gaming tycoon Chen Lip Keong, who operates a casino in Cambodia and a tourism business in Malaysia.

Four people have returned to the ranks after an absence of a year or more. Among them are Syed Mohd Yusof Tun Syed Nasir and Tan Teong Hean, who cashed out of Southern Bank several years ago and are now making new investments. The minimum net worth to make the list is $90 million, down from $100 million last year. This is held by Kua Sian Kooi, executive chairman of Kurnia Asia, who made it to the last spot following a big rally in his insurance firm's stock, up 50% since the start of April.

Among those who dropped out of the ranks are several tycoons who barely missed the cut, including CIMB bank's Nazir Razak and OSK finance group's Ong Leong Huat. Malaysian citizen Ong Beng Seng, who has lived in Singapore for decades, is wealthy enough to qualify but stands to be listed among that nation's 40 richest in September, largely due to the fact that he and his wife, Christina, who is a citizen of Singapore, share a number of holdings.

The list was compiled using shareholder and financial information provided by individuals themselves, stock exchanges, public documents and analysts. For people with publicly traded documents, net worths were calculated using stock prices and exchange rates from May 15. Privately held fortunes were calculated using database company BRIS and other sources to estimate what companies and assets would be worth if public.

Robert Kuok kekal rakyat Malaysia terkaya

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Robert Kuok, peneraju Kumpulan Kuok, kekal sebagai rakyat Malaysia terkaya dengan nilai bersih AS$9 bilion, turun daripada AS$10 bilion setahun lepas, demikian menurut Senarai Terkaya Forbes Asia Malaysia 2009.

Dalam satu kenyataan di sini hari ini, Forbes berkata Kuok telah menduduki tempat itu setiap tahun sejak Forbes Asia memulakan ranking 40 rakyat Malaysia terkaya pada 2006.

Ahli perniagaan Tan Sri Ananda Krishnan menduduki tempat kedua dengan nilai bersih AS$7 bilion, turun daripada AS$7.2 bilion pada tahun lepas. Beliau juga mengekalkan ranking yang sama setiap tahun sejak 2006.

Secara bersama, Kouk dan Ananda mencatatkan 44 peratus daripada kekayaan teratas 40 rakyat Malaysia terkaya.

Mereka juga menusia terkaya di Asia Tenggara.

Rakyat Malaysia ketiga terkaya ialah Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng, ketua Kumpulan IOI, salah satu peneraju pengendali ladang kelapa sawit terbesar dunia. Beliau bernilai AS$3.2 bilion, turun daripada AS$5.5 bilion pada tahun lepas tetapi mengekalkan kedudukannya ditempat ketiga.

Empat puluh orang rakyat Malaysia terkaya yang disatukan bernilai AS$36 bilion, turun daripada AS$46 bilion setahun lepas.

Ia menyatakan kemerosotan 22 peratus kekayaan itu sebahagian besarnya disebabkan sejajar dengan penurunan 21 peratus di Indeks Komposit Kuala Lumpur (KLCI) dan tidaklah buruk sangat, jika diambil kira ringgit Malaysia telah turun 10 peratus berbanding dolar AS, nilai mata wang yang digunakan bagi ukuran itu.

Malaysia mempunyai sembilan orang bernilai berbilion dolar yang secara bersama bernilai AS$30 bilion atau 84 peratus daripada keseluruhan kekayaan yang dihimpunkan oleh 40 orang terkaya di negara ini.

Ini merupakan perbezaan kekayaan terbesar di dalam senarai terkaya Forbes Asia.

Tan Sri Vincent Tan (ranking 10, AS$750 juta) dari Berjaya Corporation Bhd merupakan satu-satunya rakyat Malaysia yang terkeluar daripada ranking mereka yang memiliki kekayaan berbilion dolar dalam tempoh 12 bulan lepas kerana harga saham syarikatnya merosot.

Tiga orang yang memasuki kumpulan terkaya itu ialah anggota Lembaga Pengarah IOI Chan Fong Ann (ranking 18, AS$209 juta), tauke judi Tan Sri Chen Lip Keong (ranking 21, AS$195 juta) dan eksekutif perisian Goh Peng Ooi (ranking 34, AS$112 juta).

Empat orang menyertai semula kumpulan itu selepas terkeluar selama setahun atau lebih.

Antara mereka ialah Tan Sri Syed Mohd Yusof Tun Syed Nasir (ranking 37, AS$100 juta) dan Tan Sri Tan Teong Hean (ranking 39, AS$95 juta), yang menjuual saham Southern Bank beberapa tahun lepas dan kini membuat pelaburan baru.

Terbitan terbaru Forbes Asia turut menonjolkan Tan Sri Francis Yeoh, peneraju konglomerat YTL (ranking tujuh, AS$1.8 bilion).

Senarai penuh rakyat Malaysia terkaya dan cerita mengenai Francis Yeoh boleh diperolehi pada terbitan 8 Jun Forbes Asia, yang boleh diperolehi di kedai-kedai buku.BERNAMA

Terlebih berat dipercayai punca bangunan runtuh

PETALING JAYA: Siasatan awal mendapati bangunan yang pernah menempatkan pasar raya Jaya Supermarket di Seksyen 14 di sini yang runtuh petang Jumaat berpunca dari lebihan muatan jentera berat yang digunakan bagi kerja-kerja merobohkan bangunan itu, kata Timbalan Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, Datuk Seri Penglima Lajim Ukim.

Beliau yang ditemui di lokasi kejadian berkata terdapat lapan jentera berat yang diletakkan di atas bangunan yang akan dirobohkan itu ketika kejadian.

"Siasatan juga tidak menolak kemungkinan terdapat lebih banyak lagi jentera berat yang ditempatkan di dalam bangunan itu," katanya.

Lajim berkata terdapat syarat-syarat tertentu yang perlu dipatuhi untuk menempatkan jentera berat bagi tujuan merobohkan bangunan.

Katanya pihak bomba serta kontraktor sedang menyiasat punca sebenar kemalangan itu.

Sehingga 10 malam tadi, seorang dari sembilan pekerja yang terperangkap dalam kejadian bangunan runtuh itu mati.

Dua lagi telah dikeluarkan dari tapak runtuhan manakala enam lagi masih terperangkap.

Lajim, yang tiba di lokasi kejadian sejak pukul 9.30 malam, berkata beliau telah meninjau dengan jelas struktur bangunan yang runtuh itu dengan menaiki skylift bomba setinggi 100 meter.

"Sekarang bomba menggunakan kaedah anjing pengesan dan "searching camera" untuk mencari mangsa yang terperangkap," katanya.

Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor yang turut melawat tapak kemalangan berkata Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) akan membantu dengan menyediakan jentera yang diperlukan bagi kerja-kerja mencari dan menyelamat.

Katanya walaupun bangunan tersebut adalah milik swasta, namun JKR Selangor akan tetap menghulurkan bantuan termasuk mencari punca sebenar kejadian.

"JKR mempunyai pasukan forensik untuk melakukan kerja-kerja penyiasatan punca kejadian yang boleh membantu sekiranya diperlukan," katanya yang turut membuat tinjuan di tapak kejadian.

Shaziman berkata kejadian itu boleh dijadikan iktibar untuk bangunan-bangunan lain yang ingin diruntuhkan.

Sementara itu, Menteri Besar Selangor Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim bekata Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Selangor akan bermesyuarat bersama Datuk Bandar Petaling Jaya dan pihak jurutera esok untuk mendapatkan maklumat lebih mengenai kejadian runtuhan tersebut.

"Sekarang kita tumpukan kepada operasi mencari mangsa," katanya kepada pemberita selepas melawat kawasan kejadian malam ini.BERNAMA

Mercu tanda PJ ranap, dua terbunuh

Abdul Rahim Sabri | May 28, 09

Seorang lagi mayat ditemui kira-kira jam 10.30 malam ini, menjadikan dua orang disahkan terkorban apabila bangunan lama pusat membeli-belah utama Jaya Supermarket setinggi enam tingkat di Seksyen 14, Petaling Jaya ranap selepas operasi meruntuhkannya bertukar tragedi petang tadi.

Bangunan tersebut, yang ingin diganti dengan projek pembinaan baru, masih lagi terus runtuh sekeping demi sekeping.

Pengarah Bomba dan Penyelamat Selangor, Soiman Jahid berkata pihaknya menerima panggilan pada jam 5.08 petang tadi megenai satu bangunan enam tingkat telah runtuh.

Katanya, mayat pertama ditemui petang tadi, bersama dua lagi yang cedera dan dikejarkan ke hospital.

Menurutnya, dua mangsa yang cedera itu ditemui pada jam 5.45 petang dan 6 petang.

Manakala mangsa ketiga ditemui pada jam 6.44 petang dan disahkan meninggalkan dunia.

Soiman berkata, berdasarkan maklumat, masih ada lima lagi mangsa yang terperangkap dalam runtuhan bangunan tersebut.

Anggota bomba dan penyelamat, katanya, sedang berusaha untuk mengesan dan mengeluarkan mereka.

Beliau berkata, pihaknya masih belum dapat mengenal pasti mangsa-mangsa terbabit.

Soiman berkata, bangunan lama enam tingkat itu yang sedang dalam proses dinaik taraf.

Sementara itu, Ketua Polis Petaling Jaya, ACP Junaidi Mohamad berkata, mangsa yang terbunuh dan dua lagi yang cedera itu adalah warga Indonesia.

Sehingga jam 9 malam tadi, enam orang masih terperangkap dalam runtuhan bangunan tersebut.

Operasi menyelamat itu membabitkan 30 anggota bomba, 15 anggota penyelamat, 30 anggota RELA, 30 anggota Pertahanan Awam dan 50 anggota polis.

Sementara itu, Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim yang turut ke tempat kejadian malam ini, memberitahu media bahawa mayat kedua itu ditemui pasukan penyelamat pada kira-kira jam 10.30 malam ini.

Menurutnya, pasukan penyelamat juga masih meneruskan usaha mengesan dan menyelamat lima lagi yang terperangkap dalam runtuhan bangunan tersebut.

Sementara itu, Bernama melaporkan, Timbalan Pengarah Iktisas Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (PPUM), Prof Dr Jamiyah Hassan berkata, mangsa yang maut itu dikenali sebagai Maskor, 28, manakala yang cedera pula ialah abang Maskor yang dikenali sebagai Suryano, 32, dan Sale, 48.

"Dua mangsa yang cedera itu sekarang berada dalam keadaan stabil," katanya.

Dr Jamiyah berkata 45 anggota paramedik dari tiga buah hospital
iaitu PPUM, Hospital Sungai Buloh dan Hospital Kuala Lumpur berada dilokasi kejadian untuk memberikan bantuan perubatan.

Seorang saksi, Syed Mohammad Aidid Syed Ahmad Aidid, 41, pula berkata beliau mendengar satu dentuman kuat seperti guruh ketika kejadian itu berlaku.

"Bangunan itu betul-betul di sebelah kiri saya. Saya nampak habuk. Batu-batu jatuh di atas kereta saya macam hujan batu," katanya kepada Bernama.

Syed Mohammad Aidid berkata beliau baru meninggalkan bangunan Digital Mall yang terletak bersebelahan bangunan yang runtuh itu untuk ke pejabatnya di Phileo Damansara.

"Di hadapan saya ketika itu terdapat sebuah kereta Proton dan seorang perempuan sedang melalui kawasan itu. Namun semua mereka sempat menyelamatkan diri. Saya pula terus pecut, bagaimanapun kereta saya di bahagian kiri dan atas kemek. Waktu itu saya rasa amat takut dan sempat berdoa agar tidak ditimpa
sebarang kejadian buruk," katanya.