Call to revive JB’s abandoned malls

KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The shuttered malls of Johor Bahru have become such an eyesore and a potential den for drug addicts and vandals that there is a need for some to be “revived”.

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PPKM says NO to another lockdown

PETALING JAYA (May 20): A full lockdown will not be sustainable as it will cripple the shopping industry for good as the entire industry has already been struggling valiantly for survival for the past 14 months, said The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPKM).

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Conflicting HIDE statements by Khairy, Ismail Sabri wreak havoc among retail outlets

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Conflicting statements by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the Covid-19-driven Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system appear to have wreaked havoc among retailers across Malaysia after outlet operators claimed the industry was not consulted on the implementation of the HIDE system under which premises listed under HIDE as potential pandemic risk locations have been ordered to be closed for three days effective today.

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High demand for bungalows and semidees

Landed homes have always been the darling of investors, but with uncertainties resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, one would have expected slower take-ups of the more pricey bungalows and semi-detached homes.

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