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There are many lessons Malaysia can learn from Japan, from the latter’s public housing mechanism to its smart wellness and sustainable townships, as it strives to shape a more inclusive and sustainable housing sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Econpile Holdings Bhd’s unit has been awarded a contract worth RM20.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the Malaysian government can consider private sector proposals to reduce highway tolls because the government is unable to eliminate these charges immediately due to the high expenses involved.

Construction sector Maintain neutral: We expect the upcoming Budget 2020 announcement on Oct 11 to prioritise public transport projects but limited to those already awarded, revised and approved: Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3), Mass Rapid Transit Line 2 (MRT2) and East Coast Rail Link (ECRL).

OSAKA (Oct 5): Malaysia Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin and the Mayor of Izumisano City in Osaka, Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu expect S P Setia Bhd’s upcoming mixed development in Izumisano City to create economic benefits for both countries.

SINGAPORE (Oct 4): Hong Kong action-hero Donnie Yen (pictured), star of the Ip Man martial arts film series, was in Singapore last week.

TOKYO (Oct 3): It is time to incorporate smart, sustainable and wellness technologies into public housing in Malaysia to enhance the health and quality of life of their residents, said Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

SINGAPORE (Oct 3): Last quarter, amid slowing sales and an apartment glut, Singapore home-price growth moderated.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Seven landowners in Johan Setia had been slapped with Notice 7A of the National Land Code stating that they have broken laws by conducting open burning on their plots, the New Straits Times reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): A woman was injured when an escalator malfunctioned at the KL Sentral LRT station yesterday.