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PETALING JAYA (Jan 31): With so much focus on easing homeownership for the B40 (bottom  40% income group)  the National House Buyers’ Association (HBA) has reminded the government not to forget about the needs of the M40 (middle 40% income group).

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SUBANG JAYA (Jan 31): They are dirty and they would most probably give you an upset tummy but some folks here still insist on buying food from dirty eateries.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 31): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad is targeting contract “cartels” in Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) he believes are mostly controlled by Umno party members, reported The Malay Mail yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Juara Sejati Sdn Bhd have entered into an agreement with Penta Master Fund Ltd, PCM Industrial LP and Penta Asia Long/Short Fund Ltd to acquire 4.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The government is mulling leases of up to 99 years "to overcome the challenge posed by the redevelopment of Kampung Baru (pictured) on its reserve land status", Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad was reported as saying by Malaysiakini today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Putrajaya’s ties with China will be harmed if the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is scrapped, warned MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (pictured).

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) said today the Cabinet has decided that only Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will make announcements on the proposed RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project due to the sensitivity of the contract.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): The Malaysian government expects to be able to recover the first tranche of funds that have been stolen through 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) within this year, according to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): There are many other areas of concern for the government to consider in the East Coast region before deciding whether to build a multi-billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), said academic Jomo Kwame Sundaram (pictured).