News about AG

PENANG (July 8): The Pearl of the Orient yesterday marked George Town's 10th year of being listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, which culminated with the George Town Heritage Celebration Street Festival.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The prosecution team that has pressed charges of criminal breach of trust and abuse of power against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) will apply for the trial date to be fixed in November this year, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AG) said.

PETALING JAYA (July 5): Those buying homes at the Malaysia Property Expo (Mapex) in Penang will be exempted from approval fees, said state executive council member Jagdeep Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) plans to include shophouses and industrial areas in its sanitation blueprint and city ratings after it successfully rated 22 areas within Kuala Lumpur’s 11 constituencies, pending discussions with the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT), reported The Star.

PETALING JAYA (July 3): Effective property management services create value for building  tenants and investors as they increase occupancy rates by encouraging lease renewals and tenant stability due to improved talent retention, according to a survey by international property consultancy CBRE.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Three more ministers will only be appointed after they have been have been sworn in as senators, the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.

PETALING JAYA (July 2): Consortium Zenith Construction (CZC) Sdn Bhd is proposing to build a bridge in lieu of the RM6.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Sabah’s of Agriculture and Food Industry ministry wants a total and immediate ban on sand mining and dredging activities in Keningau.

PETALING JAYA (July 1): Hong Kong’s red-hot property market has driven away fears of hongza – “haunted” apartments where tragic deaths took place – as buyers seek cheaper deals amid escalating prices and punishing taxation meant to curb price growth, reported Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): China’s Agile Group is aiming to launch projects in Malaysia with GDV of RM12.