UN-Habitat and Think City join hands to enrich cities in Malaysia and the world
PETALING JAYA (May 28): UN-Habitat has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in London with Think City for a strategic partnership to advocate and promote the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), specifically SDG 11, which aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Local elections to begin as soon as economy stabilises
PETALING JAYA (May 26): Local elections for city mayors and local council presidents will be held as soon as the country's economy stabilises, said new Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Sunway buys 47 residential units in Wangsa Maju for RM46m
KUALA LUMPUR (May 25): Sunway Bhd has proposed to acquire 47 completed individual residential units of Residensi Infiniti 3 in Wangsa Maju, from Setapak Heights Development Sdn Bhd at RM45.
E&O 4Q net profit down 22%, proposes one-for-50 treasury stock units
KUALA LUMPUR (May 25): Property developer Eastern & Oriental Bhd's (E&O) net profit fell 21.
How much for former PM’s bungalow in Jalan Langgak Duta?
PETALING JAYA (May 25): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house could possibly be worth at least RM12 million, according to estimates made by real estate experts familiar with the area and based on recent transactions of bungalows in the area.
Developer looks set to go ahead with project at Taman Rimba Kiara
PETALING JAYA (May 25): Although local residents continue to protest against the controversial development on the Taman Rimba Kiara (TRK) (pictured) land in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Kuala Lumpur, the developer looks set to go ahead with the project.
Jack Ma to meet Tun M on DFTZ project
PETALING JAYA (May 25): Alibaba Group executive chairman Jack Ma (pictured) will be in Malaysia to meet Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad “soon”, reported local Chinese daily Nanyang Siang Pau.
Hotels mushrooming in Malaysia
Despite missing the tourist arrival target in 2017, industry experts remain upbeat about the Malaysian hospitality sector.
Nippon Paint sets up fund to benefit Asian design students at Harvard University
PETALING JAYA (May 25): NIPSEA Group, known throughout Asia as Nippon Paint, has established a fund at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) to provide financial aid to GSD students from Asian countries.
