Ex-chief justice joins Vertice’s board
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Former chief justice Tun Arifin Zakaria has joined the board of Vertice Bhd, formerly known as Voir Holdings Bhd, as a non-executive independent chairman.
Not just a piece of cake
Julia Child once said: “A party without cake is really just a meeting.
Night in a living museum
One would be forgiven for thinking that Stefan Gehrig, a Swiss transplant to Penang who owns the Coffee Atelier boutique hotel along Stewart Lane, is an aficionado of the beverage.
Currying favour
Ipoh may be most famous for its poached chicken and dim sum, but the town has more culinary treasures worth finding.
Getting the show on the road
What began as a node in Penang Island’s public transport links has turned into a cultural hub.
'Penang govt will give no traffic volume guarantee for undersea tunnel project'
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The Penang government would not be liable for any loss that might be incurred by the RM4 billion undersea tunnel concessionaire if there is a drop in revenue, profit or traffic volume, according to the state government's works, utilities and committees chairman Lim Hock Seng.
‘Penang property market to improve in 2018’
PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): The Penang property market is expected to improve this year, despite it still being a buyers’ market, said the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) Penang branch chairman Mark Saw.
'Penang Condo King' enlarges stake in Tatt Giap
PETALING JAYA (Feb 3): Tan Sri Alex Ooi Kee Liang – whose flagship Ideal Property Group's numerous condominium developments across Penang Island have earned him the moniker "Penang Condo King" – has emerged as a substantial stakeholder in ailing steel products manufacturer Tatt Giap Group Bhd, in what may be a prelude to his foray into the state’s mainland property market.
Report: Aspen could ride on Penang growth opportunities
PETALING JAYA (Feb 1): Phillip Capital says Aspen (Group) Holdings’ Aspen Vision City (AVC) in Penang could benefit from the creation of communities and opportunities, The Edge Singapore reported today.
‘Datuk Seri’ in Penang undersea tunnel investigation freed
PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): The magistrate’s court at Putrajaya has released the chairman of an engineering consultancy who had been remanded for five days since Jan 25 to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its investigation into a three-highway and undersea tunnel project in Penang, reported Bernama.
