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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): A controversial piece of land in Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) here that Lembaga Tabung Haji (pictured) purchased from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) three years ago is likely to be one of the underperforming assets that will be transferred to a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under the ministry of finance.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The process of electing local council members, including mayors, must not be bulldozed through, said Federal Territories minister and lawmaker for Shah Alam Khalid Samad said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The tearing down of the two surviving Highland Towers blocks has been put back to allow more study of the “structures”, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin told the Malay Mail yesterday in response to queries.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Mah Sing Group Bhd said its proposed acquisition of privately-held VIP Sanctuary Sdn Bhd has fallen through, due to an unsatisfactory outcome of the due diligence exercise.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center) said it is troubled by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's statement that local council elections are off the cards on the basis that there would be racial conflict.

PENANG (Dec 10): Unit owners in Penang who discard their garbage without first separating their recyclables will be fined RM250 come January when Penang Island City Council and Seberang Prai Municipal Council starts enforcing the law on landed commercial and residential property.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): The presentation of a white paper on the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) in Parliament, by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA), has been postponed to next year on the recommendation of the Cabinet.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Deputy Minister, Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis, told Parliament today that the country has 51 ailing rivers, reported Bernama today.

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 10): The Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) has announced today that local council elections “are off the cards”, according to a report by the Malaysiakini news portal.

MIRI (Dec 8): Two populated areas of Miri, EcoPark and Taman Tunku will see RM25 million being spent to mitigate the flash flood issues that have seriously affected residents.