More flood evacuation centres for Terengganu
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Up to 553 flood evacuation centres that can accommodate more than 131,000 people have been identified Terengganu, reported The Star today.
DBKL to go after rent and assessment defaulters after revealing RM525m in arrears – report
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) will be taking action against assessment and rent defaulters after it revealed RM525 million in outstanding revenue as at August, reported The Star.
Country Heights pledges to be 'very patient and prudent' in issuing its own cryptocurrency
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): Country Heights Holdings Bhd (CHHB), which announced on Sept 21 a plan to issue its own cryptocurrency called 'Horse Currency' that is backed by the group's existing assets, has assured shareholders it will be taking "very patient and prudent steps" in the matter.
Property investors should diversify portfolio to commercial and industrial properties, says expert
PETALING JAYA (Sept 29): Property investors should consider diversifying their portfolio into alternative assets such industrial properties, offices and shops, rather than concentrating all their investments in a single type of property, according Axis REIT Managers Bhd head of investment Siva Shanker.
Abdul Rashid is Cahya Mata Sarawak's new chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMSB) has appointed Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Manaf as its independent and non-executive group chairman effective Oct 1.
Sunway, NEC sign MoU to develop smart city solutions in Sunway Iskandar
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Sunway Iskandar and NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a collaboration which aims to augment safety and security for the 1,800-acre Sunway Iskandar township in Johor.
Want to solve the affordability problem? Build up the rental market, says lawyer
PETALING JAYA (Sept 21): A lawyer has advocated for the rental market to be strengthened with more comprehensive laws that sets the terms of a tenancy agreement and address disputes between the landlord and tenant as a way of easing the pressure of making homes affordable on the public sector.
No more plastic straws in KL, Labuan, Putrajaya from 2019
PETALING JAYA (Sept 21): The Federal Territories Ministry will ban plastic straws in its jurisdiction from Jan 1, 2019, reported The Star.
MPSJ deadline for legalising of renovations pushed back
PETALING JAYA (Sept 18): The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has allowed more time for homeowners to get their illegal home renovations or extensions legalised, reported The Star today.
