Penang Structure Plan 2030 draft displayed today
PETALING JAYA (Sept 18): The Penang government put a draft of the Penang Structure Plan 2030 (PSP 2030) on public display for two months starting today, reported the Malay Mail.
Sime Prop makes it into DJSI, only Malaysia real estate company to make cut
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): Sime Darby Property Bhd (Sime Prop) has been recognised as an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), after obtaining a good sustainability score that qualified it as an index constituent in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index.
PM: Parliament majority needed to restore Sabah, Sarawak rights
KUALA LUMPUR (September 17): Amendments to the Federal Constitution to reflect terms in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) needs majority support in Parliament first, said Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Review of Malaysia Agreement 1963, to reinstate equal status to Sabah and Sarawak
KOTA KINABALU (September 17): Sabah’s and Sarawak’s position in Malaysia as equal partners will be reinstated, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, as reported by the NST.
Staying in a house in Penang? Separate your garbage or be punished
PETALING JAYA (Sept 14): Landed home owners in Penang must separate their garbage into recyclable and non-recyclable types from 2019 or risk being fined by Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MBPP), reported the Malay Mail.
DONE DEAL: 1½-storey factory, Saga Jaya Industrial Park, Seberang Perai
Rented for: RM9,000 a month Concluded by: Mayzel Wong (REN 17359) of Khoo & Associates Realty (017-575 8999) When: July, 2018 Noteworthy: ● A factory with a land area of 10,500 sq ft and built-up size of 6,000 sq ft ● Nearby amenities: Mydin shopping mall, Bukit Tengah railway station, eateries and Juru Auto City ● Easy access to North-South highway, 15km to Bandar Cassia in Simpang Ampat, 23km to George Town and 24km away from Penang International Airport.
Vertice partners two local firms to pursue Sarawak projects
KUALA LUMPUR (September 13): Vertice Bhd is partnering two local construction firms to pursue jobs under two infrastructure projects in Sarawak.
Singapore’s ARA on lookout to acquire assets in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (September 12): Singapore-listed ARA Asset Management Ltd would consider acquiring retail, commercial and logistics properties in Malaysia, its chief executive officer for Malaysia Thomas Kong said, adding that these properties would have the potential to generate attractive and stable returns within a three- to five-year time frame.
KL apartment residents fuming over property maintenance
PETALING JAYA (Sept 10): Parking and traffic woes, potholes, stacks of garbage and pests are just some of the problems that are ticking off residents of Taman Lembah Maju 600 Apartment in Kuala Lumpur, reported The Star.
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