New Year around the world: fireworks, fires, protests, nuclear weapons
Amidst the celebrations across the globe, some countries go into the new year rocked by fires and protests.
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DONE DEAL: Soho Suites KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Rented for: RM3,600 (around RM5.14 psf); Concluded by: Eugene Pang (REN 30525, 016-272 4228) of MIP Properties Sdn Bhd; When: September 2019
Three major landslides cut off roads in Sarawak
The roads affected were Jalan Kampung Rayu Melayu in Kuching district, Jalan Matang Wildlife Centre in Matang sub-district and Jalan Samarakan-Bintulu.
Will an entry fee stop vandals, litterbugs at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa?
DBKL senior assistant director (architecture) Noor Fazlina Rosley: We’ve received a number of proposals to protect the park from vandals and litterbugs. In fact, some ministries suggested that we impose an entry fee to ensure that visitors are more considerate.
Sinkhole scare in Klang
A sinkhole has appeared on a road near the Sungai Teluk Menegun bridge along Jalan Kebun
Are property developers 'disruptive' and flexible enough for the new decade?
We ask a few property developers about what the 2020s will bring...
Penang: Batu Lanchang burial plots 'to be affected' in road project
The remains in eight graves of over a century old will be relocated.
Johor to build more affordable housing on government-owned land
State housing, communication and multimedia committee chairman Dzulkefly Ahmad: “…we can fulfil the state government’s target of building 100,000 affordable homes by 2023.”
From Jan 1, 2020: 6% digital tax on foreign digital services
They include well-known names such as Netflix, Spotify, Google and Airbnb.
Property deals - Integra Tower, TRX, Renaissance KL are the deals of the decade
The report also said multiple new records in property sales were set in the same period — the highest price per sq ft land deal, the biggest sum paid for an office block and the sale of the hotel with the largest room inventory.
