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One of the lovely things about taking a stroll in the heart of George Town in Penang is discovering pre-war houses or old shophouses that take you back in time — timeless, rustic and full of character, and at the same time rejuvenated and fresh, thanks to the conservation and restoration works taken by hoteliers and building owners.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysia faces a shortage of affordable houses for the masses, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today in its quarterly bulletin.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): The head of the Selamatkan KL or Save KL (SKL) residents’ group has said that Kuala Lumpur City (DBKL) is approving development projects illegally.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): The overnight policy rate (OPR) adjustment reflects a normalisation of key interest rates and is not meant to be a tightening of monetary conditions, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Weida (M) Bhd more than doubled its net profit in the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 (3QFY18) to RM8.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Property investment group Goldis Bhd — which is in the midst of a takeover of IGB Corp Bhd — revealed that its fourth-quarter (4Q) net profit tripled year-on-year (y-o-y), thanks to better performance of its retail property investments and a disposal gain.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Tile maker and property and construction group Seacera Group Bhd is buying a 70% controlling stake in builder Teras Sari Resources Sdn Bhd, which is undertaking a RM338.

Julia Child once said: “A party without cake is really just a meeting.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Damansara Realty Bhd — which just returned to black in its financial year ended Dec 31, 2017 (FY17) — expects to sustain its earnings growth momentum in FY18, and targets a topline growth of up to 15% year-on-year.