A major milestone this year in terms of connectivity was the reopening of the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL-Land) between Johor and Singapore through the Causeway, which is one of the busiest border crossings in the world. The 97-year old Causeway, also known as Tambak Johor, had been closed to 400,000-odd travellers daily since mid-March 2020 to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

“TAFI Group had decided to dispose of the said factory as it will be more economical and cost-efficient to purchase the finished laminated boards or to sub-contract out the lamination process."

The resignation is with effect from Monday (March 7), MRT Corp said in a statement on Thursday. “MRT Corp takes this opportunity to express our gratitude for the commitment and invaluable contribution made by Datuk Wira Azhar during his tenure and wishes him the very best in his future endeavours,” the company added.

This mixed-development project will be developed in two phases on a 2,000 acres plot. The first phase will be developed over the next four years with an estimated gross development value of RM4.5 billion. 

In a bourse filing on Thursday (March 10), Solarvest said one of the projects was awarded by Teja 1 Sdn Bhd, with a capacity of 15MW and valued at RM54.4 million. It will be developed in Kampar and is expected to be commercially operational by Dec 14, 2022.

“This is a new concept. We no longer sell ready-made houses but land lots to the second generation of Felda for them to build their own houses with the State government providing the land and we (Federal government) help in developing the infrastructure."

Noteworthy:

• Freehold

• Semi-furnished 

• Built-up: 1,333 sq ft

• Three bedrooms, two bathrooms

• Facilities: 50m lap pool, wading pool, jacuzzi, cabana, Star Deck, sandy volleyball court

• Amenities: Mont’Kiara International School, Publika Shopping Gallery, Solaris Dutamas, Solaris Mont’Kiara, 1 Mont’Kiara, Plaza Damas

When: October 2021

“Progressive roll-out of the remaining attractions at Genting SkyWorlds is a focus,” the casino and hotel operator said, noting the reopening of Malaysia's borders will further support the group's recovery as improved Covid-19 vaccination rates drive optimism of domestic economic growth.

HSBC Bank Malaysia chief executive officer (CEO) Stuart Milne said about 5,000 employees will be based in the new head office in the TRX.

Noteworthy:

• Leasehold

• Fully furnished 

• Built-up: 4,000 sq ft

• Private lift lobby, private pantry area, private washrooms

• Accessibility by major highways such as Federal highway, Kerinchi Link and North Pantai Expressway (NPE).

When: August 2021