KL residents’ leader: DBKL approving projects illegally
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): The head of the Selamatkan KL or Save KL (SKL) residents’ group has said that Kuala Lumpur City (DBKL) is approving development projects illegally.
JLL: KL CBD office gross rents to stabilise in 2018
PETALING JAYA (Feb 7): JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd expects gross rents of Kuala Lumpur’s CBD offices to stabilise by the end of this year as more major new buildings come onstream, despite higher projected vacancies.
KL High Court dismisses Taman Desa residents’ stay application to halt condominium project
PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): The Kuala Lumpur High Court has dismissed the stay application filed by the Taman Desa residents to stop a high-rise residential development named The Address in Taman Desa pending a judicial review.
Taman Desa residents stage protest after The Address crane collapse
PETALING JAYA (Feb 3): About 130 residents of Tiara Faber Condominium, 1 Desa Residence, Desa 8 Condominium and the surrounding areas of Taman Desa staged a peaceful sit-in protest at the site of The Address high-rise residential development in Taman Desa this morning.
Malaysia to adopt Alibaba's City Brain smart city solution
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The Malaysia City Brain initiative — the brainchild of Alibaba Group's cloud computing arm Alibaba Cloud — was launched here today, making Kuala Lumpur the first overseas city to implement the smart city solution.
Report: Probe on Taman Desa crane crash may lead to court case
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The probe into the crane accident in Taman Desa last week could lead to a possible court case, said the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) yesterday.
Airbnb to continue working closely with Malaysian authorities on short-term rental framework
PETALING JAYA (Jan 25): Short-stay leasing platform Airbnb (pictured) said it will continue to work closely with the relevant authorities to craft and implement clear and fair regulations governing short term rentals in Malaysia, it said in a statement today.
UPDATE: Construction work at Taman Desa goes on; DOSH investigation underway
PETALING JAYA (Jan 24): Residents at Taman Desa are worried about their safety as construction at The Address project site continued this morning even though the collapsed crane has yet to be removed, while the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia (DOSH) investigates the incident.
Crane falls into condominium compound at Taman Desa
More photos below PETALING JAYA (Jan 23): A crane at the site of a contentious high-rise development in Taman Desa had fallen into the compound of the adjacent Tiara Faber Condominium.
DBKL: Register with us if you rent your properties out for short stays
PETALING JAYA (Jan 19): Owners or operators of residential properties leasing them out for short-term stays on platforms such as AirBnB will have to register with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), reported The Star.
