‘RM6.3b Penang project to start soon with undersea tunnel’
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC), the contractor of Penang’s RM6.
Concorde Kuala Lumpur redevelopment plans on hold
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): An earlier proposal to demolish and redevelop the long-established Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur (Concorde KL) — linked to Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, entrepreneur Tan Sri Syed Yusof Syed Nasir and Singaporean tycoon Ong Beng Seng — has been put on hold.
Iconic MGS tree in Ipoh saved after lawmaker’s intervention
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): It is a tree that is part of the daily school lives of many generations of students of Ipoh's famous Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) and it was about to meet its end by the blade of a tree cutter.
Penang marks decade of George Town's Unesco World Heritage Site listing
PENANG (July 8): The Pearl of the Orient yesterday marked George Town's 10th year of being listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, which culminated with the George Town Heritage Celebration Street Festival.
No report about Rumawip being terminated, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has not received any report about the the construction of Federal Territory Houses (Rumawip) being halted, Bernama reported yesterday.
Work at The Address’ to be halted next week, says Protect Taman Desa Coalition
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The construction of The Address in Taman Desa is expected to be temporarily suspended until after a judicial review in Aug 28, according to the Protect Taman Desa Coalition (PTDC).
New rules for gated-and-guarded schemes in Shah Alam
PETALING JAYA (July 7): It used to be simple.
Too early to turn bullish on property segment, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): News that the Housing and Local Government Ministry is in talks with Bank Negara Malaysia to draw out the guidelines for a more relaxed loan scheme for some homebuyers may raise hopes of better earnings for the property firms.
Speculations over Tony Tiah’s plan for TA Enterprise
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Datuk Tony Tiah Thee Kian earlier this week launched a mandatory takeover offer (MGO) for TA Enterprise Bhd at 66 sen per share after acquiring 14.
