Vincent Tan’s Tioman airport dreams may hit a snag

KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Could environmental concerns scupper Berjaya Corp Bhd founder and executive chairperson Vincent Tan’s (pictured) plans for a new airport in Tioman island? According to a report by news portal Malaysiakini, Malaysian Airport Holdings Bhd managing director Badlisham Ghazali said that there were environmental concerns as the new airport may entail lengthening the current, “abandoned airport runway into the ocean through land reclamation”.

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Bomba: 39% rise in fire rescue calls during Ops Raya 2017

KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): There were 3,354 fire rescue calls during the Ops Raya 2017 campaign, up by 39% from 2,400 calls recorded in the previous year, said the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) director-general Mohammad Hamdan Wahid (pictured) today.

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The Datai Langkawi to reopen on Sept 10

PETALING JAYA (June 11): The 25-year old The Datai Langkawi resort will reopen in September 10 this year after completing 12 months of renovation works, including the overhaul of the interior and exterior of the resort worth US$60 million (RM238.

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佳居锦囊:七个最容易忽略的建筑维护问题

我们往往都是听闻火灾、触电或房屋崩塌等事故后,才会想要检查自己的房屋,以避免发生同样的悲剧。 但建筑物内有很多方面都需要关注,加上不同的硬体和软体设备,究竟我们应该从何着手呢? 根据Architect Centre Sdn Bhd获得认证的建筑师与培训师Anthony Lee Tee,在一栋建筑物当中,尤其是分层住宅,人们常常会忽略七个建筑维护问题。 “这方面需要业主和住户的积极参与,如共同承担责任、了解社区生活的要素和勇于面对困难等。” 除了担任EdgeProp.

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