A condominium burdened by a prolonged legal battle
KUALA LUMPUR: Tucked away in the hills of Bukit Pantai, Kuala Lumpur lies one of the oldest condominiums in Kuala Lumpur.
Forest City for foreigners, wooden houses for locals? Ok la, Dr M tells Johor MB
PETALING JAYA (Sept 7): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad jibed at Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian, saying he would support the latter if he wanted to allow foreigners to reside in Forest City while locals lived in wooden houses.
Taib Mahmud's son to file counter claim against Bangsar ID firm
PETALING JAYA (Sept 3): Ivy Craft Sdn Bhd, a company that belongs to Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir, son of Sarawak governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, will file a counterclaim against interior design firm Tatum (KL) Sdn Bhd for a sum in excess of RM2 million.
More Highland Towers unit owners identified
PETALING JAYA (Sept 6): The Highland Towers Redevelopment Committee, which was initiated by the Housing and Local Government (KPKT), has discovered the ownership status of more units within the doomed Highland Towers condominium at Bukit Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur, said the ministry in a press statement today.
Building Act to be amended to allow slope monitoring, landslide prevention actions
PETALING JAYA (Sept 6): Putrajaya will table an amendment to the Street Building Drainage Act 1974 which will allow local governments to carry out safety inspections on slopes within their jurisdiction, including those on private properties, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Ahmad Maslan: Just ram through tollgates
PETALING JAYA (September 6): Ram through the tollgates if you don't want to pay, Umno's Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said in Taman Megah, Kuala Lumpur, last night according to a local news portal.
Gabungan AQRS sees brighter prospects for FY19-FY21
KOTA DAMANSARA (Sept 5): Gabungan AQRS Bhd expects better performance for financial years ending Dec 31, 2019 (FY19) to FY21, buoyed by its construction, property development and precast component manufacturing businesses.
Johor to formulate clearer housing guidelines
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): After the negative limelight over the US$100 billion Forest City mega project in Johor, the state government will now come up with clearer guidelines on residential development, especially involving the issue of gazetted international land.
UPDATE: M'sia, S'pore agree to delay HSR to May 31, 2020, M'sia to pay RM45.1m
PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to delay the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) until May 31, 2020 , inking legal documents to amend the initial HSR Bilateral Agreement to that effect, reported The Malaysian Insight.
M'sia, S'pore to sign side letter to postpone HSR
PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): Malaysia's Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Azmin Ali and Singapore's Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan will sign a side letter that amends the original Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) today, reported The Malaysian Insight.
