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PETALING JAYA (Sept 18): The Melaka government is seeking ways to stop a massive land reclamation project in Klebang following complaints from residents and fishermen, reported The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): Imagine you are in your 70s.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 18): The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has allowed more time for homeowners to get their illegal home renovations or extensions legalised, reported The Star today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): WCT Holdings Berhad has accepted a letter of award (LOA) worth about RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): China state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) investments in Malaysia during the previous Barisan Nasional administration were heavily skewed towards the construction sector, which is susceptible to rent-seeking activities, according to a recent report co-authored by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and University of Malaya.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): The need for more low-cost carrier terminals (LCCTs) (pictured) in the country, which has been the subject of much debate for several years, heated up after former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng was reported in the press last month as saying that the federal government was in talks with AirAsia Group Bhd and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to build an LCCT in Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): Consumer spending — which accelerated during the tax holiday period from June to September that saw a mad rush for automotive purchases — is expected to decline from the fourth quarter (4Q18) onwards following the implementation of the sales and service tax (SST) on Sept 1, say economists.

KUALA LUMPUR (September 17): The Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project is expected to continue in November, after contractors agreed to lower project costs.

KUALA LUMPUR (September 17): Newly appointed Klang municipal councillor Yogayswari Ramalu was shocked to see a host of issues plaguing a park at Taman Mesra 3.

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