UTM research centre has identified 21,000 landslide hotspots
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Studies done by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia revealed “21,000 hotspots throughout the country in which landslides may occur”, reported The Star today.
PM Lee: Relations with Malaysia stable, ties with Indonesia good, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pictured) told the Straits Times today that the republic’s relations with Malaysia are stable, and ties with Jakarta are good.
Govt can claim RM10b from cancelled ECRL project, negotiations still ongoing, says Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The Malaysian government could claim back the RM10.
Putrajaya recognising income gap woes
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The government appears to recognise that income gaps are growing more alarming than previously acknowledged.
Risk of order-book reductions seen for construction sector
Construction sector Maintain neutral: In the mid-term review of the 11th Malaysia Plan 2016 to 2020 (11MP), the government has cut the development expenditure ceiling to RM220 billion from RM260 billion to consolidate its fiscal position.
UPDATE: NREA marks its 10th year of recognising excellence in the property industry
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): This year marks the 10th year since the National Real Estate Awards (NREA) was launched in 2009 to recognise excellence in the real estate industry, including real estate agents, real estate firms, real estate negotiators and probationary estate agents or valuers.
Illegal brokers from neighboring countries giving Malaysia bad rep – deputy housing minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) plans to work with relevant stakeholders to tackle the issue of more illegal brokers in Malaysia, said its Deputy Minister Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad.
HSBC Malaysia headquarters on the market
Ahead of the completion of its new RM1 billion headquarters in the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd has placed Menara HSBC South Tower (which currently houses its main office) up for sale.
Court rules 1MDB units the rightful owner of Equanimity — report
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): 1MDB Energy Holdings Ltd and 1MDB Global Investment Ltd, the subsidiaries of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), are the rightful owners of the superyacht Equanimity (pictured), the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled today.
11MP mid-term review: muted impact on construction sector, says CIMB Research
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): CIMB IB Research has maintained its “Underweight” rating on the construction sector and said it sees muted impact on the overall sector, with no upside surprises in new contracts.
