Try Lonely Planet’s top Malaysian food experiences here (part 2)
We continue our list of recommended spots to find the 11 Malaysian foods included in the Lonely Planet Ultimate Eatlist of 500 food experiences.
MCT buys Tropicana land to build RM265m luxury condominium
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 22): MCT Bhd is acquiring a 7,143 sq m piece of leasehold land within Tropicana Golf & Country Resort in Bandar Damansara, Selangor from Tropicana Corp Bhd, controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Danny Tan Chee Sing, for RM42.
Long-term ties more important than current problems between two nations — Li Keqiang
BEIJING (Aug 20): Malaysia and China's friendly long-term diplomatic ties are "far more important than the current problems" between the two nations, said China's Premier Li Keqiang.
New Ruling: Councillors to declare involvement in projects
PETALING JAYA (August 20): A new ruling by the Selangor government requires councillors to declare any involvement or interest they or their family members may have in projects, prior to approval from select committees at a local authority level.
DBKL land deal report handed to PM
PETALING JAYA (Aug 18): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad said the special task force report on 64 parcels of land that were dubiously transacted by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) have been given to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed to review ahead of his five-day trip to Hangzhou, China.
Strata retail elements to boost commercial vitality in Seremban 2
The 3,800-acre Seremban 2 master-planned development south of the border in Negeri Sembilan is in for a boost in commercial vitality, as developer IJM Land Bhd will be introducing the first strata retail shop development with a lifestyle concept in the 22 year-old township.
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng opposes incinerator project in his constituency
KEPONG (Aug 17): Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng will be writing an official letter to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to oppose the waste-to-energy project at Taman Beringin here.
BNM: SST's impact on inflation should not be as significant as GST
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): The reintroduction of the sales and services tax (SST) on Sept 1 is not expected to have a significant impact on inflation as seen by the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) back in April 2015, Bank Negara Malaysia says.
Developers hope for proposed affordable housing entity to be thorough
CYBERJAYA (Aug 16): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) (pictured) hopes that the proposed single entity to oversee affordable housing will be different from the rest as there is more urgency now to ensure the issues faced are addressed promptly.
