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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) residents are questioning:  Why is there still no action taken against former FT minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor over his involvement in the planned development of Taman Rimba Kiara, reported The Malaysian Insight (TMI) yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): The Parkson group is closing its outlet in Suria KLCC after 20 years of operations, reported The Star today.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 2): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is believed to have sold the 22-storey Wisma KFC on Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur for RM130 million to Singapore’s Royal Group, reported The Edge Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 2): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reiterated today that negotiations on the fate of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project are ongoing.

SHAH ALAM (Feb 1): The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has issued a warning letter last week to contractors who have failed to keep to the project timelines in the Kota Kemuning road-widening project, The Star reported today.

In the olden days, the Ang Pow or red packets were literally just that -- plain red envelopes that were used to wrap coins to be given to unmarried individuals or children by the elderly or married couples as a blessing during the Chinese New Year.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Vizione Holdings Bhd announced yesterday that its joint venture company with Vertice Bhd has accepted the RM815 million contract from Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd to undertake construction works for Package 2 of the Penang Mega Infrastructure project.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 31): With so much focus on easing homeownership for the B40 (bottom  40% income group)  the National House Buyers’ Association (HBA) has reminded the government not to forget about the needs of the M40 (middle 40% income group).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Ark Resources Holdings Bhd has entered into a joint venture agreement to develop a piece of land in Balik Pulau, Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The government is mulling leases of up to 99 years "to overcome the challenge posed by the redevelopment of Kampung Baru (pictured) on its reserve land status", Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad was reported as saying by Malaysiakini today.