New housing policy aims to ease loan approvals
PETALING JAYA (Aug 13): The new National Housing Policy which is due to be announced in the next month or two aims to ease loan approvals for prospective home buyers, reported The Sun.
Forest fire near Jalan Duta courts
PETALING JAYA (Aug 12): A large patch of forest along Jalan Kuching near the Segambut roundabout was burnt on Friday (Aug 10) night.
RFID trials to start Sept 3 on 16 tolled roads
PETALING JAYA (Aug 12): Touch n' Go aims to start the use of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) stickers next year, it said on its website today, The stickers will replace the SmartTAG devices which are no longer being sold at authorised channels.
Johor MB: State will scrutinise all projects, and call for open tender
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): The Johor government will scrutinise all projects, big or small, and follow an open tender system, said reports.
No SST for construction services and building material costs
PETALING JAYA (Aug 12): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has announced that building materials and construction services will be exempt from the Sales and Services Tax (SST) which will come into force in September.
New housing policy for lower income group in East Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will introduce a new housing policy in September that would benefit the lower income citizens in East Malaysia, reported Bernama today.
Dr M visits luxury yacht Equanimity
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) today visited superyacht Equanimity docked at the Boustead Cruise Centre in Port Klang today.
Jho Low laundered money to buy his luxury yacht, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): It is currently the most famous ship in Malaysia, The Equanimity (pictured).
Najib's graft trial fixed for 43 days in February, March 2019
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): The high profile trial of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) has been fixed for 43 days over two separate sessions in February and March next year.
Some Penang residents against mega highway
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): It is a long-term plan to ease the jams on Penang's highways but some residents in Penang are not too happy about the planned PIL 1 (Pan Island Link 1).
