Affordable housing challenge

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): Amid slowing demand and deteriorating profits, it seems now is a good time for housing developers — who are accused of being only interested in higher-end properties — to switch their focus to affordable housing, demand for which far outstrips supply.

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‘No stop order for Penang undersea tunnel study’

GEORGE TOWN (June 16): Contrary to his earlier statement, Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd (CZBUCG) chairman Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli (pictured) yesterday said the Penang government did not order the company to halt the feasibility study on the Penang-Butterworth undersea tunnel.

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MRCB targets RM1 billion sales for this year

PETALING JAYA (June 1): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) has set a RM1 billion sales target for 2016 — a risky bet considering that its 2015 sales only amounted to RM850 million, while the real estate market remains muted.

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