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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Pasdec Holdings Bhd shareholders have been told to reject the takeover bid launched by its substantial shareholder Datuk Seri Tew Kim Thin, which has been deemed "not fair and not reasonable" by independent adviser Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIVB).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): State governments should offer their lands for the development of affordable houses, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin in parliament today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor (pictured), former chairman of the country's biggest bank, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), has been named as the chairman of Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), which is believed to be valid for the next two years.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Malaysia has to strengthen the legal framework of the local rental market to nurture renting as a viable alternative to homeownership, said Messrs Amir Toh Francis & Partners advocate and solicitor Ivan Chan.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has identified six agencies that will be involved in the establishment of a single entity to oversee and coordinate affordable housing development in the country, said the ministry’s national housing department director-general Jayaselan Navaratnam.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): State governments have been urged to support the construction of affordable homes by providing the sites to build the properties, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd aims to see, over the long term, equal contribution to the group’s revenue from three of its core businesses — construction, timber and property development.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd is on the lookout for more opportunities in the Australian property market following its acquisition in April of 98 shares or 49% of Australian property development company, Beulah Northcote Land Pty Ltd.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme （联合国人居署，简称UN-Habitat）执行董事Maimunah Mohd Sharif矢志要改善人们的生活素质，这份对于人文社会的关怀，也使她在工作上发光发热。 身为首位被委于要职的亚洲女性，Maimunah生长于森美兰州的Kuala Pilah。她曾是槟岛市议会市长，也曾是威省市议会的首位女主席。 Maimunah更在今年初，前往位于肯亚内罗毕的UN-Habitat总社，接下了执行董事一职。这半年来，她创下多个佳绩，如为有效推行联合国（United Nation，简称UN）的Sustainable Development Goals（可永续发展目标，简称SDG）和New Urban Agenda（新城市议程，简称NUA），而推出的UN-Habitat转型计划。 她也通过积极参与在吉隆坡举办的第九世界城市论坛（9th World Urban Forum），成功提高UN-Habitat在国内的知名度，并且促成UN-Habitat与世界银行（World Bank）的合作等等里程碑。 数据综合 有着规划和发展槟城的经验，Maimunah在专访中告诉EdgeProp.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar (pictured) has retired from his position as chairman of property trust fund Amanah Harta Tanah PNB (AHP).