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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) chairperson Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah said there is a need to change existing legislation for the real estate industry as the laws have not kept up with the pace of nation’s economic and social landscape.

GEORGE TOWN (Oct 1): The National Heritage Department badly requires “a fresh infusion” of funds from the federal government to carry on with its functions, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): “The HILLS are alive… with the Sound of………” TRAFFIC? Fear not, folks, according to a report in The Sun daily, an interim committee has been created to tackle the issue of traffic congestion in Cameron Highlands (pictured) during the holiday seasons.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): China state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) investments in Malaysia during the previous Barisan Nasional administration were heavily skewed towards the construction sector, which is susceptible to rent-seeking activities, according to a recent report co-authored by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and University of Malaya.

KUALA LUMPUR (September 6): All open air restaurants nationwide will be gazetted as non-smoking areas, starting in December, announced the Health Ministry.

TOKYO (Sept 6): A powerful 6.

TOKYO (Sept 5): The toll in the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century rose Wednesday to nine, with thousands stranded at a major airport because of storm damage.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal is more responsible for bringing down the Barisan Nasional (BN) government in the 14th general election (GE14) than the unpopular goods and services tax (GST), says veteran financial journalist P Gunasegaram.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Unless one has been living under a rock, most Malaysians would have heard or read about the numerous revelations of mega financial scandals and alleged wrong doings of the ousted Barisan Nasional (BN) administration.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): The Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said that the government can only refund overpaid taxes when it has the monies to do so.