Seremban-Nilai-KL Sentral Komuter starts on Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): Good news for Seremban folk! The Seremban-Nilai-KL Sentral Komuter Express Service will begin operations on Wednesday (July 25).
ECRL retrenched mostly unskilled workers, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): The bulk of the about 1,000 workers involved in work on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) mega project recently retrenched comprise unskilled daily paid labour, an industry source familiar with the matter told The Star.
Almost half of 2,000 ECRL staff laid off, mostly Malaysians, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): As the fate of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) mega project hangs in the balance, reports are now coming in that there have been significant retrenchments of local workers.
Zuraida wants state governments to provide sites for affordable homes
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): State governments have been urged to support the construction of affordable homes by providing the sites to build the properties, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Najib aware of LRT3's exact cost — Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) is well aware that the actual cost to build the 37km Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) is RM32 billion as he had been present at relevant meetings to discuss the project, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng reiterated today.
New national housing policy for the rakyat in December
PUTRAJAYA (July 20): To make it easier for the people to own and finance a home, a new national housing policy will be unveiled in December.
Abuse of the roadside stall licence
PETALING JAYA (July 20): Some roadside stall operators, armed with temporary licences, and support letters from politicians, have been found to have overstepped their bounds, reports The Star.
Yes, shops may charge you more to cover higher electricity tariffs, say retail and mall associations
PETALING JAYA (July 19): Businesses will likely be forced to pass on the burden of higher electricity charges that took effect this month to consumers, said associations representing retailers and malls.
Bangsar South should not overshadow Kerinchi
PETALING JAYA (July 19): The Bangsar South name should not overshadow Kerinchi, which is laden with its own history, culture and identity, said Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil.
Daim in China to renegotiate contracts given by BN govt, PM says
KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin (pictured) is in China to try to renegotiate contracts entered into by the previous Barisan Nasional government with Chinese firms, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
