News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd's (Masteel) standalone credit profile remains vulnerable to fluctuations in steel price, fluctuating cost of raw materials and increased competitive pressures in the Malaysian market, according to Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).

PETALING JAYA (Aug 6): A property consultant recently said that developers should stop constructing serviced apartments in Johor Bahru.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 5): Kylie Jenner (of the Kardashians) has booked the superyacht Equanimity (recently renamed Tranquility) to celebrate her 22nd birthday.

PUTRAJAYA (Aug 5): The Court of Appeal today dismissed an application by both the prosecution and defence to postpone Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) or the Tanore trial, which is scheduled to begin on Aug 19.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 5): Further escalation on trade tensions between the US and China could prompt Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut interest rates again as early as November — bringing them down to levels not seen since March 2011 — to mitigate any impact on domestic growth, said Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd’s (MRCB) subsidiary has bagged a chilled water supply contract worth an estimated RM149.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): A further reduction in interest rate by the US Federal Reserve in the second half of the year (2H2019) will provide more room for Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to adjust the overnight policy rate (OPR) downward again, says Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).

  KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Eight premises related to Magmatrans (M) Sdn Bhd, Vonstar Resources Sdn Bhd and Vonstar Sdn Bhd in the Klang Valley and Penang were raided during a joint operation involving Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Royal Malaysia Police and the Immigration Department Malaysia yesterday.

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问：我们公寓泳池旁的地板太滑了，请问最好的补救措施是什么？ 你提到地板太滑的问题，牵涉到地板材料的适用性。各年龄层的住户和泳池使用者都喜欢穿拖鞋或光脚在泳池边走动，因此，为避免有人滑倒，泳池旁的地板的防滑非常重要。 所有可能被水淋湿的区域，例如泳池旁的地板、浴室、更衣室和户外楼梯，都应该谨慎地选择有合适的防滑系数的地板材料。 德国标准化学会（DIN）的DIN 51130标准，将防滑效果分为五个级别，在这当中，泳池旁地板用的地砖或石头的合适等级是R9至R13。 问：公寓完工交楼两年后，一些单位的墙上出现一些细小的裂缝，这是正常的吗？ 我们应该怎么做？ 水是建筑的主要材料之一，它被用于生产混凝土、砂浆、石膏与油漆等。在屋顶和窗口完成以前，建筑内部遭受风吹雨打。然后水会在这些潮湿情况下侵入建筑的许多部分，并且需要时间来让水分蒸发和回复干燥。 建筑完工后但住户还没迁入前的空置期，一些之前潮湿的部分会继续变干，使墙壁或木柴饰面出现细缝。建材收缩导致的细缝是正常的。不过，若在小范围的墙壁或地板上出现许多细缝，并且敲打之下会发出空洞的声音，则可能是做工粗糙造成的。若裂缝宽于两毫米，就需要更加仔细的检查。 如果墙面石膏粘合良好、没有空洞或渗水情况，重新粉刷就能解决多数的细缝问题。 Anthony Lee是Architect Centre培训员兼顾问、2019年EdgeProp大马最佳产业管理大奖评委（Best Managed Property Awards）和2019年EdgeProp.