ECRL cost inflated, says finance minister

PETALING JAYA (June 2): The cost of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) – which is one of several mega projects being reviewed by the Pakatan Harapan government – has been inflated, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

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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.

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TTDI RA against redevelopment regardless of land status

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): TTDI Residents’ Association (RA) stood firm on their decision to oppose the redevelopment of Tadika Diyana even after discovering that the land occupied by the institution carries commercial status, on concerns that it will reduce the community’s quality of living.

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TTDI RA to object proposed office building at kindergarten site

PETALING JAYA (Feb 14): The Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents’ Association (TTDI RA) said it is  “categorically and firmly objecting to the proposed change in land use of a residential plot for the development of new office buildings at Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 1 in TTDI, Kuala Lumpur.

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‘Banks should be stricter with new developments’

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Banks should conduct tighter checks and commission their own independent feasibility studies on developers’ proposed projects before deciding to grant financing, says property consulting firm Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd.

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