"An increase in prices will stimulate effective demand because it gives people an incentive to work."

Ang said Prasarana was keen to partner with any parties on optimising the advertising and retail space available on the group's stations and its train sets.

This was confirmed by the second witness who was the BNM investigation officer that led the first team during a raid that lasted until 11am.

Its executive director and chief executive officer, Datuk Hisham Othman, said Hektar REIT's strategy is to own malls in geographically diverse locations.

Rehda says the "tight-fisted" bank conditions remained an obstacle, amidst the government's measures to encourage home ownership.

An analyst said the main focus for new tenders would be the realignment from Mentakab into Negeri Sembilan and Selangor — the new Southern Alignment — which will provide a direct link from Kuantan Port to Port Klang.

The HOC-MAPEX for the Klang Valley region will be held at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC) in Kuala Lumpur from April 26 to 28 (Friday-Sunday) from 10am to 9pm. 

She said this in a town hall session when responding to a resident who hoped housing loan applications can be eased, especially for the B40 group.

DBKL is tackling the traffic issue, which is expected to worsen once the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) City development is completed.

High Court Judge Mohamed Zaini set the case management date on Aug 29 this year, in the presence of both accused.