Toll ops review to be completed by year end
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Putrajaya is reviewing the operation model for tolls and expects the study to be done by year end, according to Works Minister Baru Bian.
Dr M defends his appointment as new Khazanah chair
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has defended his appointment as the chairman of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, saying it is in line with efforts to put the state-owned investment fund on the right track.
Foreigners allowed to buy freehold properties in Forest City
KUALA LUMPUR (August 3): A ruling issued by the national Land Council in 2014 allows foreigners to buy freehold property in Forest City said Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar, and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government will not change this.
Registered negotiators urged to renew REN tags within four months
PETALING JAYA (Aug 3): The Malaysian Institute of Professional Estate Agents and Consultants (MIPEAC) has urged all real estate negotiators (REN) to renew their REN identification tags for 2019.
Syed Saddiq says word of F1's return a misunderstanding
KUALA LUMPUR (August 2): Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said the news of the return of Formula One (F1) races to Malaysia was a misunderstanding.
Ministry studying ways to boost PKFZ's revenue to help repay soft loan
SHAH ALAM (Aug 2): The Transport Ministry is looking at ways to increase the revenue of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) to help the Port Klang Authority (PKA) settle the RM3.
Aussie hotel chain Meriton fined US$2.2m for manipulating TripAdvisor reviews, ratings
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): One of the largest hotel chains Down Under has been slapped with a US$2.
‘Tired of waiting for federal funding’ Penang CM turns to China
GEORGE TOWN (August 2): Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that while the state of Penang would welcome funding from Putrajaya, it was for the good of the people to implement infrastructure projects, especially flood mitigation, as soon as possible.
MP: Developers may exploit window before KL Draft Plan 2020 gazetted
KUALA LUMPUR (August 2): Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has raised the alarm, over developers potentially exploiting the window of time before the Kuala Lumpur Draft Plan 2020 is gazetted later this year.
Cabinet approves one-month extension for Splash takeover negotiations
PETALING JAYA (Aug 2): The cabinet has approved a month-long extension for the Selangor state government to negotiate the acquisition of Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor Holdings (Splash), reported the New Straits Times.
