Armchair shopping open for IKEA fans
PETALING JAYA (July 3): Being a household name for household products, IKEA may be the first to pop to mind when you think about getting a dining set, an office chair or even a small potted plant.
UPDATE: Najib to be charged tomorrow, says 1MDB taskforce
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been arrested at 2.
No decision on Pan Borneo Highway review, says new Works Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Putrajaya has still not made a decision about reviewing the Pan Borneo Highway (pictured) project, Works Minister Baru Bian said today.
MACC arrests former PM Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) has been arrested, according to police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) sources.
Loan scheme for M40, B40 groups targeted for August rollout
PUTRAJAYA (July 3): The government aims to roll out a loan scheme aimed at the M40 and B40 income group, said Housing and Local Government Minister (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Selangor’s water woes to be fixed in a month, says Xavier Jayakumar
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Selangor’s water supply issues will be solved in one month – that is the assurance given by newly minted Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Dr A Xavier Jayakumar.
There is still a need for FT ministry, says Khalid Samad
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Newly appointed Federal Territories (Wilayah) Minister Khalid Samad seems to have a different view of his ministry from Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.
Don't worry too much about KL property glut as market will eventually adjust itself, says MIP president
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The housing and commercial property glut in Kuala Lumpur is not a great cause for concern as the market will eventually adjust itself to accommodate the excessive supply, said the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) president Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar.
Kepong waste-to-energy plant pending further studies
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The waste-to-energy project in Kepong mooted by the Barisan Nasional administration needs further studying before it can be implemented, said Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin, reported The Star.
Final cost of ECRL project is actually RM81b, says Lim Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): The final cost of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is actually RM81 billion and must be reduced significantly to make it viable financially, according to Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng.
