UOB Plaza 1 receives platinum for GreenRE certification
UOB Plaza 1 Kuala Lumpur was completed in 2022.
Equatorial Plaza achieves GBI Gold certification
Hotel Equatorial Group CEO Donald Lim said EQ Kuala Lumpur is currently the only 5-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur to have a GBI Gold certification.
IPC’s sustainable efforts earn it LEED certification
PETALING JAYA (May 11): IPC Shopping Centre has attained Malaysia’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the retail premise under the Operations & Maintenance rating system.
BAT Malaysia head office now LEED certified
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): British American Tobacco (M) Bhd's (BAT Malaysia) head office in Guoco Tower, Damansara, has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
Anti-graft system for high-risk depts
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): In a world first, Malaysia will introduce the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) anti-corruption certification system in all high-risk sectors of the government, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced yesterday.
About 50% of high-risk buildings do not meet fire safety standards
PETALING JAYA (May 30): Half of the 8,638 buildings nationwide which are listed in the “high risk” category do not comply with fire safety standards, said the Fire and Rescue Department.
Developers can now withdraw 80% of deposit after CCC issued
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Developers will be able to be able to retrieve 80% of the 3% developer's deposit after the Certification of Completion (CCC) is obtained while the remaining 20% will be returned after the defects and liability period effective from Nov 11, said Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Tan Sri Noh Omar (pictured) at the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) annual dinner tonight.
