Penang to monitor, supervise its PR1MA projects
KUALA LUMPUR (June 21): Penang will now monitor and supervise the 1Malaysia People's Housing Project (PR1MA) in the state.
Gabungan AQRS bags RM60m subcontract job for SUKE project
KUALA LUMPUR (June 21): Gabungan AQRS Bhd has secured a RM60.
Local council election by next year, not in three years, urges group
PETALING JAYA (June 20): A group comprising the Petaling Jaya Coalition (MyPJ), Penang Forum Coalition and Selamatkan Kuala Lumpur (SKL) has proposed for the election of mayors in Petaling Jaya, Penang and Kuala Lumpur to be carried out by June 2019 and the election of the cities’ councillors by December 2019.
HBA: Allow EPF to offer home loans to members
PETALING JAYA (June 19): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) is urging the government to allow the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to extend financing for home purchases – particularly of affordable units – to eligible members, reported Free Malaysia Today.
HSR’s cheaper alternative may be penny wise, pound foolish, say experts
PETALING JAYA (June 19): A cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project may turn out to be penny wise, pound foolish, as it may cost more in terms of time and effort – and possibly leave Malaysia and Singapore out of a future regional HSR loop, warned analysts.
Johor's Second Link entry point to be upgraded to reduce congestion
PETALING JAYA (June 19): The structures at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex at the Second Link entry point in Johor will be redesigned and upgraded to reduce congestion, reported StarMetro.
China investors still upbeat on Malaysia despite ECRL review
PETALING JAYA (June 18): China’s investors are still upbeat on Malaysia despite the government reviewing the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) project which had been awarded to a Beijing-linked firm, said the republic’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian.
RM20bn alternative to HSR mooted, say sources
PETALING JAYA (June 18): A significantly cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will cost RM20 billion – or just a fraction of the mega project’s cost, which has been variously cited as from RM60 billion to RM110 billion.
UEM Sunrise to expand rent-to-own scheme
KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): Property developer UEM Sunrise Bhd plans to expand its rent-to-own (RTO) scheme, as it aims to ease the burden of first-time house buyers.
