Putrajaya: RM1,000 psf is final and best offer for Kg Baru land
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): The government has announced that its final and best offer to buy Kampung Baru land is RM1,000 psf, with RM150 psf being in the form of shares, say reports today.
Dr M: Foreigners won't get citizenship just by buying RM600,000 worth of property
LANGKAWI (Oct 14): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said the decision to lower the threshold on high rise property prices in urban areas for foreign ownership from RM1 million to RM600,000 was meant to reduce supply overhang of condominiums and apartments.
PM Mahathir: Private sector proposals to reduce highway tolls can be considered
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.
Dr Mahathir: 'Yes, we can sell' PLUS Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the Malaysian government can sell highway owner and operator PLUS Malaysia Bhd to private entities on the condition that the government still participates in the company's future decision making.
Short-term pains seen on road to SPV 2030
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): If executed efficiently, Malaysia’s new economic development narrative Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 (SPV 2030) will be timely as it would rejuvenate economic growth at a time when growth momentum is slowing.
GST U-turn unnecessary, but SST can be improved
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): The prime minister’s statement yesterday that the government will study if there is a need to reintroduce the scrapped goods and services tax (GST) — the removal of which was one of Pakatan Harapan’s key pledges in the 14th general election (GE14) — is unlikely to gain traction among the rakyat.
Bersatu in favour of Lynas continuing operations
KUANTAN (Aug 22): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) is in favour of Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lynas) continuing operations of its rare earth plant in Gebeng here because of the huge investment it brought to the country, said the party’s Supreme Council (MT) member Wan Saiful Wan Jan.
Dr M should finish a full term in office: Zuraida
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should finish a full term as prime minister, said PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin, The Star reported today.
Putrajaya to write off states’ RM3.8b water supply-related debts
PUTRAJAYA (May 28): The federal government is writing off a sum of RM3.
No decision yet on toll rate reduction — Dr Mahathir
PUTRAJAYA (May 27): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that there has yet to be a decision made on reducing toll rates in the country.
