No more surcharge at 45 parking sites
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): New parking operators and building owners using the Touch ‘n Go (TnG) system for parking payment no longer impose the surcharge fee, said a report by The Star today.
Musical fountain not built by us, says PPES Works (Sarawak) and Naim Land
KUCHING (Oct 23): Both PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (PPES) and NAIM Land Sdn Bhd (NAIM) have clarified that they were not involved in the construction of the Darul Hana musical fountain on the Sarawak River in front of Sarawak's Dewan Undangan Negeri building, as mentioned in recent media reports.
Solar power producers to enjoy better rebates from TNB next year
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Members of the public who generate solar energy for personal use will soon get rebates from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) at the same consumption tariff under the revised net energy metering (NEM) programme.
Emkay's cross-subsidy affordable housing idea a 'private sector perspective', says minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The suggestion by Emkay Group executive chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar to sell affordable houses in Kuala Lumpur through a cross-subsidy method is a "perspective of the private sector", said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
MBPP wants paired road project consultant to show cause over landslide
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) today instructed the consultant of the Bukit Kukus paired road project to show cause over the deadly landslide last week, reported the Malay Mail.
Waytha to propose 10% contract quota for Indians
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Minister in Prime Minister's Department (Unity) Senator P Waytha Moorthy (pictured) said he will propose to the Cabinet that 10% of government contracts be reserved for Indians, reported the Malay Mail today.
New Zealand ban on foreign buyers kicks in
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The bulk of foreigners will not be allowed to buy homes (unless they are newly built apartments) in the rugby mad country starting from today.
Economic inequality hinders Malaysia’s high-income aspirations
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Although Malaysia aims to achieve high-income nation status by 2024 — the previous target was 2020 — Putrajaya appears cognisant of the need to address the yawning income gap between the B40 (bottom 40%) households and middle- and high-income households for social stability, since a sizeable 2.
UPDATE: NREA marks its 10th year of recognising excellence in the property industry
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): This year marks the 10th year since the National Real Estate Awards (NREA) was launched in 2009 to recognise excellence in the real estate industry, including real estate agents, real estate firms, real estate negotiators and probationary estate agents or valuers.
Illegal brokers from neighboring countries giving Malaysia bad rep – deputy housing minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) plans to work with relevant stakeholders to tackle the issue of more illegal brokers in Malaysia, said its Deputy Minister Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad.
