New national housing policy out earlier in September — minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): A new national housing policy is scheduled to be unveiled three months earlier in September, says Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Ideas: Malaysia needs to be ready for the property bubble to burst
KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The Malaysian government needs to be ready for the nation's property bubble to burst and the risk that this could lead to an economic crisis, following spectacular growth in the high-end property segment, according to the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas).
'Off River Storage' project status in question
MELAKA (July 23): The status of the RM300 million Off River Storage (ORS) project needs clarification by the state government, according to Syarikat Air Melaka Bhd (SAMB).
AirAsia adds two new destinations to Johor Bahru hub
PETALING JAYA (July 18): Effective Oct 1, 2018, AirAsia will expand its Johor Bahru domestic network, adding Alor Setar and Ipoh as new destinations, reported Bernama.
Spore-KL HSR's fate teeters on two-way meeting outcome led by Azmin by end July
KUALA LUMPUR (July 18): The fate of the RM110 billion Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project teeters on the outcome of a meeting led by Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali with the island republic by the end of July.
KL-S'pore HSR: Azmin says to meet Singapore counterpart soon
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said he hopes to meet his Singapore counterpart "by the end of the month" to discuss details of the planned Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR).
Johor municipal councillors to be given decision-making powers
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The state government of Johor wants to give its municipal councillors decision and policy making powers in preparation for local council elections.
Sabah mall tenants in distress after electricity supply disconnected again
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Tenants at Sabah’s 1Borneo Hypermall are “in distress” after the Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) completely cut off the mall’s electricity supply for the second time today, reported the Malay Mail.
Xavier Jayakumar confident of solving Selangor water issue
HULU LANGAT (July 5): Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr A Xavier Jayakumar is confident of solving the long-standing water impasse between Selangor state's Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd and Gamuda Bhd's 40%-owned Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (Splash).
Relaxing lending rules may not be a good move, says IDEAS
PETALING JAYA (July 5): The proposed mortgage with less stringent lending requirements by banks mooted by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) that is aimed at benefiting the M40 and B40 groups may not be a good move, said the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.
