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PENANG (October 3): Sponsored by Penang City Councillors, 550 trees of a variety of species will be planted in the Batu Lancang area, in a beautification project.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Seremban-based Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd will proceed with plans to jointly develop an Islamic financial district in Pantai Indah Kapuk 2 (PIK 2), Jakarta, Indonesia with an Indonesian consortium comprising PT Bangun Kosambi Sukses (BKS) and PT Nikko Sekuritas Indonesia (NSI).

PETALING JAYA (October 2): Malaysia welcomes investments in Malaysia, but foreigners settling in the country "by the millions", was not alright, said Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad on BBC’s Hardtalk programme.

SERI KEMBANGAN (Oct 2): While the government is asking property developers to lower home prices following the Sales and Service Tax (SST) exemption on construction services and building materials, industry players said lower prices can be achieved if issues such as labour shortage and the lofty compliance and development costs are addressed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): UEM Sunrise Bhd and Grab Malaysia today inked a strategic partnership to drive cashless culture in and around Publika, Mont’Kiara and Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): UEM Sunrise Bhd is studying if it is even possible to reduce property prices thanks to exemptions on certain construction materials and services from the Sales and Service Tax (SST) on property prices as any savings may be offset by the rise of other construction costs.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): UEM Sunrise will launch a low-density condominium in Mont'Kiara here comprising only 240 units in the middle of this month, said its managing director and CEO Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib.

KUALA LUMPUR (October 2): Datuk Mohd Izzaddin Idris has resigned as non-executive director of property developer UEM Sunrise Bhd, following the completion of his service contract at holding company UEM Group Bhd.

GEORGE TOWN (Oct 1): The National Heritage Department badly requires “a fresh infusion” of funds from the federal government to carry on with its functions, the Malay Mail reported today.

GEORGE TOWN (October 1): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has selected George Town to participate in two heritage pilot projects, one on intangible cultural heritage and another to create an action plan for industries within heritage sites.