KUALA LUMPUR: The Singapore government will be gazetting the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station as a national monument and the Bukit Timah Railway Station as a  conserved building, said the Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) has suggested that the government reduce the import duty and sales tax for heavy machinery used in construction, on a systematic basis within two years, to five per cent from the 20 per cent currently.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mudajaya Group Bhd  (MGB) has appointed Anto Joseph as its joint managing director.

New landbank in Setapak

• It was announced on Bursa Malaysia yesterday that Malaysian Resources Corporation (MRCB) has proposed to acquire three parcels of leasehold land measuring a combined 27.4 acres (1.19 million sf) in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, for RM110mil (RM92psf).

KUALA LUMPUR: TA Global Bhd's wholly-owned unit, Swiss Liberty Sdn Bhd, has completed the acquisition of the hotel and business of Swissotel Kunshan in Kunshan, China from Kingdom Hotel Investments.

KANGAR : Perlis aims to become a city-state by 2030 in line with its development aspirations encompassing positive elements of urban living for its people.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu launched a publicity campaign aimed at encouraging the public to give their feedback on the state's draft structure plan towards ensuring the success of its strategic development goals.

KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Land Sdn Bhd has unveiled its low-rise luxury condominium project Madge Mansions on Jalan U-Thant in Ampang that features a unique personalised butler service known as “At Your Service”. “We like to take innovative approaches to our projects.

PETALING JAYA: DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd’s new technology operation centre (TOC) has received a Provisional Gold Certification from The Green Building Index (GBI), making it the first data centre in Malaysia to be awarded the standard.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mumbai, Shanghai and Sao Paolo are seen by high net worth individuals (HNWI) as the world’s future leading hubs, according to The Wealth Report 2011 launched by Knight Frank and Citi Private Bank. It noted that these emerging centres are fast catching up current leaders like New York and London.