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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): The five-man Council of Eminent Persons (CEP), which has completed its 100-day mandate to assist the Pakatan Harapan government in fulfilling its election promises, has prepared a comprehensive report on its recommendations to be sent to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad upon his expected return tomorrow after a five-day visit to China, said CEP chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin.

Excited at the news of Curry Laksa in Kuala Lumpur garnering the number 2 spot on the list of 500 on Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eatlist, we decided to find out what the other Malaysian foods on the list were.

IJOK (Aug 18): LBS Bina Group Bhd today official launched the third phase of its latest township project – Alam Perdana in Ijok.

The 3,800-acre Seremban 2 master-planned development south of the border in Negeri Sembilan is in for a boost in commercial vitality, as developer IJM Land Bhd will be introducing the first strata retail shop development with a lifestyle concept in the 22 year-old township.

PUTRAJAYA (Aug 17): The recent announcement of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) exemption for major building materials and construction services might not have significant impact on property prices, especially for residential property, according to the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): The alternative entrance of Taman Metropolitan Kepong has officially opened for public use today.

KEPONG (Aug 17): Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng will be writing an official letter to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to oppose the waste-to-energy project at Taman Beringin here.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): Malaysians will now have to prepare to pay various new taxes to be imposed by the PH government due to the abolition of goods and services tax (GST), former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today filed a motion for the Auditor General (AG) and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to reopen a detailed investigation on the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal in Dewan Rakyat.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 15): An expert has stated that the second phase of the traffic dispersal plan for Persiaran Kewajipan may worsen traffic jams on the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) if carried out.