Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir, when tabling the 2020 State Budget, said the lower revenue projection was due to a drop in forest resources following the decision by the state government to prioritise water retention in the catchment areas.

Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has previously indicated that the cross-examination of former 1MDB chief Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi will take up the whole of this week.

“FMH takes the hassle out of property investing and by doing so, helps Malaysians own homes.”

“In view of its prime location and visibility from the Federal Highway and the age of the building, the land is ripe for redevelopment, provided the land use can be changed to commercial from institutional.”

Rehda president Datuk Soam Heng Choon: Some sceptics have very narrow thinking. They don’t look at the big picture. They don’t realise that their own wealth will be destroyed as well if we don’t resolve the overhang issue.

“I see this as killing two birds with one stone as we could encourage the people to use public transport and reduce the cost of houses as the construction of car park is a cost to developers.”

Jagdeep Singh Deo: Even Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin suggested that all states should set their own threshold for property purchases by foreigners; so Penang does not need to follow the national threshold.

The house in Malibu, California, which is decorated according to the Barbie universe, will be offered for rental at the end of the month.

KPKT said the amount was part of the 131 projects that had earlier been planned with a total value of RM25.64 billion.  

According to the NTP, the government intends to align the planning of urban centres and public transport networks across the NTP 2019, National Urbanisation Policy and the National Housing Policy, and ensure development guidelines integrates land use and public transportation.