Johor municipal councillors to be given decision-making powers
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The state government of Johor wants to give its municipal councillors decision and policy making powers in preparation for local council elections.
NGOs support closure of prehistoric Gua Tambun cave
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Perak are supporting the state government’s plan to temporarily shut off public access to Gua Tambun, reported The Malay Mail today.
Sentoria buys 150 acres of Morib land for RM20.25m
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Sentoria Group Bhd has bought 150 acres of land in Morib, Kuala Langat in Selangor for RM20.
Selangor sees Port Klang as ideal for second DFTZ
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government yesterday said Port Klang, the country’s largest port, is ideal for the development of the second Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ), which could boost the port’s ranking to 10th largest container port in the world.
CCCC begins local lay-offs after ECRL suspension order
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd has begun laying off Malaysian staff less than a week after the finance ministry ordered the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project suspended.
Selangor says Port Klang is ideal for 2nd DFTZ
SHAH ALAM (July 10): The Selangor state government says today that Port Klang, the country's largest port, is ideal for the development of the second Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ), which could boost the port's ranking to become the 10th largest container port in the world.
Lee Kim Yew advises businesses to 'disrupt with good intentions'
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): As competition intensifies across the world for companies to become the next disruptor in their industries, it is important for business leaders to focus on value-based disruptions.
Concorde Kuala Lumpur redevelopment plans on hold
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): An earlier proposal to demolish and redevelop the long-established Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Concorde KL) — linked to Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, entrepreneur Tan Sri Syed Yusof Syed Nasir and Singaporean tycoon Ong Beng Seng — has been put on hold.
Xavier Jayakumar confident of solving Selangor water issue
HULU LANGAT (July 5): Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr A Xavier Jayakumar is confident of solving the long-standing water impasse between Selangor state's Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd and Gamuda Bhd's 40%-owned Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (Splash).
ECRL contractor has “no choice” but follow suspension order
PETALING JAYA (July 4): China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has “no choice” but to follow the suspension order issued by Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd over the controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, it said in a statement today.
