News about AP

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): Lagenda Properties Bhd, formerly known as DBE Gurney Resources Bhd, is buying five parcels of leasehold agriculture land in Tapah, Perak that it plans to develop into an affordable housing township.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 25): The government is implementing the Off-River Storage project, known as Takungan Air Pinggiran Sungai (TAPS), in four states in an effort to increase the number of reservoirs in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

SINGAPORE (Aug 25): The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has ordered that work be stopped at 13 out of 20 worksites linked to a Covid-19 resurgence at Sungei Tengah Lodge dormitory, Straits Time Singapore reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 22): Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president Abdul Halim Mansor wants the government to “enforce a ratio of locals to foreigners that’s 10-1” in the work force, FMT reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): UEM Sunrise Bhd launched “The Happy Chase Gameshow” contest on Aug 14.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Former human resources minister M Kulasegaran (pictured) has failed in his bid to get controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik to put in security costs of RM100,000 in the latter's defamation suit against the DAP vice-chairman.

These days, people buy homes for more than a roof over their heads.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): Singapore-listed property company Aspen (Group) Holdings Ltd has announced it will be teaming up with CMY Capital Sdn Bhd, an investment holding company founded by prominent businessman Tan Sri Chua Ma Yu, and another investor to diversify into the manufacture and distribution of rubber gloves.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): S P Setia Bhd has achieved RM875 million in sales for the first half-year ended 30 June 2020, with local projects contributing RM702 million, the company announced.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): The residential project Avenue South Residences in Singapore will boast the tallest prefabricated buildings in the world and Malaysia’s claim to fame will be that their “modules” are made in a factory in Senai, Johor.