Damansara Realty beefs up board
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Damansara Realty Bhd (DBhd) has appointed its group chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Iskandar Zulkarim as executive director and group managing director (MD) with immediate effect.
FT Ministry to start internal investigation into land sales
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The Federal Territories Ministry will start an internal investigation into the alleged sale of 64 parcels of government land by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) to developers, reported Bernama.
No decision on Pan Borneo Highway review, says new Works Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Putrajaya has still not made a decision about reviewing the Pan Borneo Highway (pictured) project, Works Minister Baru Bian said today.
Loan scheme for M40, B40 groups targeted for August rollout
PUTRAJAYA (July 3): The government aims to roll out a loan scheme aimed at the M40 and B40 income group, said Housing and Local Government Minister (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Selangor’s water woes to be fixed in a month, says Xavier Jayakumar
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Selangor’s water supply issues will be solved in one month – that is the assurance given by newly minted Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Dr A Xavier Jayakumar.
Former Penang CM unlikely to interfere over tunnel project, says Zenith boss
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Former Penang chief minister and current finance minister "has bigger issues to settle" in Putrajaya and most probably not "interfere" in the state’s tunnel project, Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC) senior executive director Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli.
Don't worry too much about KL property glut as market will eventually adjust itself, says MIP president
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The housing and commercial property glut in Kuala Lumpur is not a great cause for concern as the market will eventually adjust itself to accommodate the excessive supply, said the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) president Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar.
Kepong waste-to-energy plant pending further studies
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The waste-to-energy project in Kepong mooted by the Barisan Nasional administration needs further studying before it can be implemented, said Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin, reported The Star.
Proposed Labu aviation hub ‘fine’ for MRO, but not airport
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Almost 10 years after the federal government shot down a proposal to build an airport funded by the private sector in Labu, Negeri Sembilan, the topic has been revived after the Pakatan Harapan state government announced its intention to develop an aviation hub there.
Sime-MMC's Pulau Carey port project might be axed on Pakatan’s austerity drive — CIMB Research
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Sime Darby Property Bhd and MMC Corp Bhd’s RM200 billion Pulau Carey port project is unlikely to proceed, given the Pakatan Harapan government’s austerity drive and review of mega projects, said CIMB Research analyst Raymond Yap.
