Non-Penangites can now buy affordable homes in state to address overhang
GEORGE TOWN (Jan 29): Non-residents of Penang are now allowed to purchase affordable homes in the state as the authorities here attempt to fix the “overhang situation”.
Finance Minister to make clear statement on ECRL soon, says PM
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 29): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad admitted that there have been some mistakes in the dissemination of information on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project and said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng will be issuing a statement on the matter soon.
Dr M on ECRL: Be patient and wait for Guan Eng’s statement
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 29): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged the public to be patient with the government’s decision over the fate of the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, and wait for the official statement from Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Localised slab failure occurred at Bukit Bintang City Centre, no injuries reported
PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): A localised failure of a slab occured last Friday (Jan 25) at the Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development on the former Pudu Jail site in Kuala Lumpur, said Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) in a press statement today.
National Housing Policy 2018-2025 aims to combat record property overhang
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): After working for four months, the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has finally unveiled the National Housing Policy (Dasar Perumahan Negara/DRN) 2018–2025 today, with the objective of gathering public and private sector resources to solve the demand and supply mismatch problem.
None the wiser over ECRL poser
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): With slowing economic growth and mounting concern over RM1 trillion worth of public debts, conflicting statements over the weekend from two top Malaysian ministers over the fate of the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project have, worryingly, highlighted that there could be too many cooks in the proverbial kitchen of Malaysia’s financial and economic affairs.
Lim Guan Eng shocked by Azmin's announcement of ECRL scrapping, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng was shocked by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s announcement about the scrapping of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, reported The New Straits Times (NST) today.
Four malls you need to visit this CNY
Malls in the Klang Valley are welcoming the 2019 Lunar New Year decked in the colours of spring and in auspicious hues of red and gold.
Tycoon Lee Kim Yew extends interest-free loan to Country Heights for a seventh time
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): Country Heights Holdings Bhd said today its executive chairman and major shareholder Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew (pictured) has agreed to a further extension of the tenure of a loan for another 12 months until Jan 21, 2020.
Cabinet decides to terminate ECRL contract, says report
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 25): The cabinet has decided to terminate China contractor China Communications Construction Co Ltd’s (CCCC) contract to build the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, according to Sin Chew Daily in its evening edition yesterday.
