Serba Dinamik plans to buy 49% stake in firm involved in Laos hydropower project
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd plans to acquire a 49% stake in OHP Ventures Inc (OHP Ventures) for US$800,000, or approximately RM3.
Wan Azizah: Resolving wealth gap a priority for Pakatan government
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said ensuring an equitable distribution of wealth among the people is one of the core elements that the Pakatan Harapan government is working to achieve.
Dataran Merdeka grounds to be temporarily closed
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): City Hall (DBKL) will close the Dataran Merdeka (pictured) grounds to the public and any activities from Oct 24, 2018 to Aug 2, 2019 to facilitate work on Phase 1 of the River of Life project, said a statement by DBKL today.
Johor MB: Putrajaya may revive Johor ‘crooked bridge’ project
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): The government is mulling to revive the Johor ‘crooked bridge’ project, which was mooted by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad before his first retirement as the country’s premier in 2003.
Meda Inc’s new shareholder to settle outstanding rental payments with The Arc @ Cyberjaya owners
PETALING JAYA (Oct 16): Meda Inc’s recently emerged shareholder Datuk Seth Yap will be resolving outstanding rental charges due to owners of The Arc @ Cyberjaya.
Kerjaya Prospek to secure RM400m job from unit's Marriott project
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd said today its order book will be boosted by some RM400 million by year-end, contributed by its private arm’s planned RM1.
Details of plastic waste ban to be finalised by year end, says Yeo
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Putrajaya aims to finalise details of banning the import of non-recyclable plastic waste by end of this year.
Don’t replace feeder buses with Grab — disability group
PETALING JAYA (Oct 16): Representing disabled people, a coalition of NGOs today denounced Putrajaya’s plan to replace feeder buses with Grab cars, Free Malaysia Today reports that the NGOs called the idea unacceptable and simplistic.
Yeo Bee Yin: Government freezes licence issuance for plastic waste recycling factories
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): The government has freezed issuance of licenses to establish plastic waste recycling factories in Malaysia and banned the import of these materials to ensure existing illegal factories do not continue their operations.
Langkawi Unesco status hangs in the balance
LANGKAWI (Oct 16): The Kilim Geoforest Park, one of few Unesco-certified sites in Southeast Asia, may lose the status if an assessment review is conducted during low tide, which will reveal the impact of tourism activities on the area.
