Govt orders DBKL to suspend advisory board meetings
PETALING JAYA (June 25): The Federal Government has ordered Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) to suspend meetings with its advisory board indefinitely, reported The Star.
Penang CM wants special master plan to develop southwest district
PETALING JAYA (June 25): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has suggested for the development of a special master plan for each district in the state, especially the southwest district, reported StarMetro.
No need for ECRL, just revive Gemas-Tumpat line — ex-KTMB CEO
KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said there are grounds to renegotiate or scale down the RM55 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is currently under review.
MCA's Ti lauds Putrajaya's continuation of ECRL
KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): The federal government’s move to continue with the building of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) albeit at a lower cost is a move in the right direction, MCA publicity spokesman and Religious Harmony Bureau chairman Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker said.
Lendlease committed to Tun Razak Exchange Lifestyle Quarter
KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): Australian developer and infrastructure firm Lendlease has confirmed it is committed to transforming the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) (pictured) Lifestyle Quarter into one of its largest urban regeneration developments, Bernama reported today.
Two adjoining Repulse Bay town houses in Hong Kong sold for US$127m
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Hong Kong (pictured) just keeps setting records for its uber expensive real estate.
KL eateries’ food contamination at less than 15%, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Is it safe to eat out in Kuala Lumpur? Recent reports of restaurants and eateries being closed down owing to poor hygiene in the Klang Valley have made city folk more wary but how bad is the situation, really? According to a report by The Star today, the rate of food contamination in eateries in the city is less than 15%.
Penang to revive rent-to-own scheme
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): There will be more options for Penang homebuyers as the state government plans to revive its rent-to-own (RTO) home programme.
Kepong MP: Land in Jinjang allegedly sold at below market value to Umno-linked companies
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has called for a probe on land in Jinjang allegedly sold at below market value to two Umno-linked companies.
ECRL to roll on but Putrajaya hopes for lower price, says Finance Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): The government wants to renegotiate so that the cost of the controversial East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) can be reduced, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
