Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide want the Housing and Local Government Ministry to defer the second reading of the Urban Renewal Bill 2025 (URA Bill) and have it referred to relevant parliamentary special select committees for further scrutiny.

Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) said on Thursday that the approved higher ceiling price of RM16.8 billion for the LRT Mutiara Line project was due to cost inflation and increased scope of work, not cost overruns.

Ivory Properties Group Bhd (KL:IVORY) said its group chief executive officer Datuk Low Eng Hock is cooperating with the authorities in the ongoing MBI investigation.

Sime Darby Property Bhd reported a net profit of RM143.5 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2QFY2025), supported by steady sales momentum and progress in ongoing projects.

The Housing and Local Government Ministry is exploring the formation of a single agency to manage solid waste, e-waste, sewage and radioactive waste through optimised use of resources, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Thursday.

The Urban Renewal Bill 2025, which seeks to lower the consent threshold for redevelopment projects, was tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday.

Seremban-based property developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd’s (KL:MATRIX) net profit rose 3.7% year-on-year in the first financial quarter from last year, boosted by stronger property sales and lower selling and marketing expenses.

The Light Waterfront Penang is a freehold integrated development along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Gelugor, jointly developed by IJM Land Bhd and Perennial Holdings.

Hextar Technologies Solutions Bhd has terminated its proposed disposal of four adjoining parcels of vacant freehold industrial land in Nilai Industrial Estate, Negeri Sembilan, to Widad Development (Nilai) Sdn Bhd for RM31 million. 

S P Setia Bhd has signed a partnership with Taiwan-based Ally Logistic Property Co Ltd (ALP) to develop a build-to-lease warehouse on a 42-acre plot at Setia Alaman, Klang.