Econpile sees flow of jobs returning to normal in a year

Jul 23

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Econpile Holdings Bhd, as with other construction companies, has been hit by the new government’s move to review mega infrastructure projects.

S’ngor’s first motorbike-only bridge to open in Oct

Jul 23

PETALING JAYA (July 23): Selangor’s first motorcycle-only bridge is scheduled to open in early October, reported The Star.

Almost half of 2,000 ECRL staff laid off, mostly Malaysians, says report

Jul 21

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): As the fate of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) mega project hangs in the balance, reports are now coming in that there have been significant retrenchments of local workers.

Zuraida wants state governments to provide sites for affordable homes

Jul 21

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): State governments have been urged to support the construction of affordable homes by providing the sites to build the properties, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

Charting new territory

Jul 21

Just two weeks ago, Khalid Samad was sworn in as Federal Territories (FT) Minister, but he is already feeling the heat as a profuse number of unresolved issues await his decision and instructions.

Bangsar South should not overshadow Kerinchi

Jul 19

PETALING JAYA (July 19): The Bangsar South name should not overshadow Kerinchi, which is laden with its own history, culture and identity, said Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil.

SST can cut consumption tax by half, says Guan Eng

Jul 19

KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Putrajaya has conceded that the sales and services tax (SST) system is not as transparent as the goods and services tax (GST), but stressed that the former is able to reduce Malaysian consumption tax by half.

UPDATE: Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 to be gazetted by year-end

Jul 19

PETALING JAYA (July 19): The Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 will be gazetted by year-end, just two years shy of its namesake year, reported the Malay Mail.