Two adjoining Repulse Bay town houses in Hong Kong sold for US$127m
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Hong Kong (pictured) just keeps setting records for its uber expensive real estate.
KL eateries’ food contamination at less than 15%, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Is it safe to eat out in Kuala Lumpur? Recent reports of restaurants and eateries being closed down owing to poor hygiene in the Klang Valley have made city folk more wary but how bad is the situation, really? According to a report by The Star today, the rate of food contamination in eateries in the city is less than 15%.
An opportunity rising from e-commerce
Just over a decade ago, e-commerce was almost an alien concept in this part of the world.
Nor Shamsiah promises to maintain monetary and financial stability as BNM Governor
PUTRAJAYA (June 22): Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus (pictured) has promised to maintain the country's monetary and financial stability upon assuming office as Bank Negara Malaysia Governor on July 1 this year.
Finance Minister: Bank Negara to continue operating as an independent body
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): The country’s central bank will continue to act as an independent entity based on the rules set out in the legislation, Bernama reported Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng as saying today.
Penang Forum: Review state Transport Master Plan
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): The Penang Forum has called for a fresh review of the state’s Transport Master Plan (PTMP) by an international body.
MIEA: Market confidence positive but catalysts lacking for property market
PETALING JAYA (June 22): The change in government may have boosted confidence in the market, but real estate agents and negotiators have yet to experience any significant impact as there are still many uncertainties ahead, said the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) president-elect Lim Boon Ping.
Anti-graft report lodged over road project in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): A political party in Sarawak has made a report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over the construction of the 22km Nanga Ngungun-Nanga Jagau Road in Kanowit, Sibu.
Melaka mulls options to resolve illegal settlements on govt reserved land
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): Even the historic state of Melaka cannot escape the problem of illegal settlements.
“Councillorship not dependent on party election.”
PETALING JAYA (June 22): Selangor Local Government, Public Transportation and New Village Development Committee chairman Ng Sze Han has stressed that appointments in are not dependent on their securing positions in party elections.
