“There is no policy for the aging population in terms of housing now but I think the country should come out with something for the senior population.” 

"If I were to cancel 10 projects that are in contravention of the KL Local Plan, then that would come to RM2 billion."

The Seri Perdana website states that the residence is now open for viewing because the building “belongs to the people”. 

Nothing was left to chance as about 1,400 security personnel including those from the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU), policemen and traffic police were deployed at and around the Hindu temple last night.

Anwar said the US investment bank should return “significantly more” than the US$600 million it gained in fees from Putrajaya for arranging the three bond sales for the state fund.

The group is now eyeing a slice of the record RM11.91 billion budget the Sarawak state government is planning to spend, the bulk or some RM9.07 billion of it for development.

Looking ahead, forward near-term expectations for rental growth should remain subdued as landlords are still offering packages to attract occupiers.

Its minister, Zuraida Kamaruddin, said this was based on the allocation that was set aside for the purpose and looking at the progress of housing projects that were being built as a result of the cooperation between the state government and the private sector.

“It was held up for a long time, so long that the incident, which doesn’t reflect the image of Malaysians, took place."

Online shopping levels remain low, while activities drive increased traffic to malls. However, the increased foot traffic hasn’t translated into increased shopping at brick-and-mortar shops.