Knight Frank: KL luxury condo segment likely to improve

PETALING JAYA (August 23): An uptick in enquiries from potential buyers due to renewed confidence in the new government has been noted by property consultancy Knight Frank, and the luxury condominium segment in Kuala Lumpur is expected to see improvements this year In the first quarter of the year, 216 condominiums and apartment units changed hands.

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Running of the lone bull on Federal Highway

SUBANG JAYA (August 21): In a 5km chase, the Fire and Rescue Department pursued a bull that attempted to swerve and dodge, feinting onto a Subang Jaya exit, before crossing to the opposite side and returning to the highway.

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Highland Towers site to be recreational park, flanked by 50 bungalows

PETALING JAYA (August 21): In new developments on the Highland Towers site, the proposed plan is to build 50 bungalows on 8ha of land around the site, turning the current location of the old towers into the recreational park that Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin spoke of on Aug 19.

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ISKL puts former school, land up for sale

KUALA LUMPUR (August 20): The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL), which has a long-standing history in Malaysia, has placed two of its campuses in Selangor up for sale after moving into its new campus in Ampang Hilir, Kuala Lumpur.

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DBKL land deal report handed to PM

PETALING JAYA (Aug 18): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad said the special task force report on 64 parcels of land that were dubiously transacted by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) have been given to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed to review ahead of his five-day trip to Hangzhou, China.

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Kepong incinerator under review, KPKT mulls alternatives

PUTRAJAYA (Aug 17): Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin stressed that Kepong’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plant, which includes an incinerator, is still under review and the ministry will continue to look for other alternatives.

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