Perak’s local councillors to be named this week
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Perak’s district, municipal and city councillors will be sworn in by this week, reported The Star today.
KPKT identifies six agencies for establishment of affordable housing entity
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has identified six agencies that will be involved in the establishment of a single entity to oversee and coordinate affordable housing development in the country, said the ministry’s national housing department director-general Jayaselan Navaratnam.
JAKS files injunction in Court of Appeal to halt RM50m payment to Star
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): JAKS Resources Bhd filed a fresh injunction in the Court of Appeal today to restrain two banks from releasing a RM50 million guarantee to Star Media Group Bhd.
Plastic waste permits revoked at 114 factories to battle pollution
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Approved permits (AP) for the import of the HS Code 3915 plastic waste for 114 companies and factories has been revoked for three months, effective July 23.
Putrajaya will honour water deal with S’pore, says Saifuddin
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Malaysia will honour the water agreement with Singapore, Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah told The Straits Times (ST) yesterday.
Hotel-office development proposed at Residensi HELP building
KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) has received a proposal to convert the institutional land status of the former HELP University student accommodation to commercial, which would pave the way for the development of a mixed-use commercial building.
New national housing policy out earlier in September — minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): A new national housing policy is scheduled to be unveiled three months earlier in September, says Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
LRT3 cost may climb due to cuts
PETALING JAYA (July 24): Due to additional costs incurred by changes in design and delivery schedule of the project, contractors with work packages in the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project have said that they would seek compensation.
