Former MPSJ president appointed new DBKL mayor
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan has been appointed the new Kuala Lumpur mayor.
National Heritage Dept urgently needs funds to manage national sites
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.
Penang’s Pan Island Link could make proposed LRT redundant, says don
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Penang’s ambitions to build its Pan Island Link (PIL1) highway could make the state’s planned Light Rail Transit system redundant, a Universiti Sains Malaysia academic told the Malay Mail today.
Penang Forum proposes ART at PTMP public dialogue
GEORGE TOWN (October 1): At the public dialogue to discuss the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) yesterday, Penang Forum suggested the state consider an Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system.
UPDATE: Hilton Garden Inn hotels on Jalan TAR flipped for RM240m – report
PETALING JAYA (Sept 29): Hilton Garden Inn North – formerly the Cititel Express – and Hilton Garden Inn South – formerly the Hotel Empress – on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, was sold for RM240 million by Singapore's Royal Group in August – barely three years after it had acquired the properties, reported The Edge Malaysia.
MyEG buys commercial space at Empire City for RM35.4m
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): My EG Services Bhd (MyEG) is acquiring a commercial space within the podium level below MyEG Tower at Empire City for RM35.
Malaysia Smelting, Straits Trading ink MoU to unlock prime land in Butterworth
KUALA LUMPUR (September 28): Tin miner and metal producer Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC) has teamed up with its parent, The Straits Trading Company Ltd, to jointly explore options to unlock the value of land owned by both parties in Butterworth, Penang.
Battersea Phase 2 deal may see another delay
KUALA LUMPUR (September 28): The deadline to finalise the proposed £1.
