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  AMPANG (Dec 23): The approval for the acquisition of the Highland Towers site for redevelopment will not happen by this year, but on Jan 8.

Cascading rapids somehow hold a certain lure that makes them favourite spots for a weekend escape.

SUBANG JAYA (Dec 21): After waiting for half a decade, Subang Jaya (pictured) Municipal Council (MPSJ) will get city status.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 18): An NGO has called on the state government to give owner-occupied discounts on council assessment fees based on the manner in which property is used.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): The Selangor International Furniture City (SIFC), which is in the midst of getting a development order from the government, is seen as a major catalyst to level up the industry in 2022 when the furniture hub is expected to be completed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): Although the US-China trade war has opened up opportunities for local furniture businesses, they are unable to fully seize these opportunities due to labour shortage issue, according to Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Furniture Association (KSFA) president Datuk Eric Lee.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 14): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin wants the Selangor government to hasten the approval of the acquisition of the Highland Towers site for redevelopment so the current buildings can be demolished, the Malay Mail reported today.

With the approaching deadline creeping up, the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is urging illegal factory owners to take advantage of the incentives offered by the Selangor state to legalise their operating premises.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): The prices of homes in several states of the country have worsened to “severely unaffordable” level, said the World Bank Group.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 6): Along the winding path up Jalan Gunung Ulu Kali to Genting Highlands, new high-rises are rapidly joining older apartments.