PPR projects: DBKL replacing lifts more than 10 years old
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): City Hall (DBKL) is in the process of replacing lifts older than 10 years at people’s housing projects (PPR), Lembah Pantai lawmaker Fahmi Fadzil said yesterday.
Number of Chinese tourists to Malaysia increasing
PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): China’s recent economic slowdown has not seemed to curtail its citizens from holidaying abroad, and Malaysia has been one of the beneficiairies of it.
Amcorp Properties JV to buy Shanghai office blocks for RM865m
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): Amcorp Properties Bhd's (AMPROP) indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Amcorp Dynamic Ltd will acquire a 40% stake in Daning Partners Ltd for US$22.
Lam Thye: Local authorities must ensure safety of lifts in public flats
PETALING JAYA: All local authorities must take proper measures to make sure lifts in all the country’s public flats are safe to use, The Star reported Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye saying today.
PPR Kg Kerinchi lift plunge a freak accident, says FT minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): The lift plunge horror incident at the people's housing project (PPR) Kampung Kerinchi was a “freak accident that should not have happened”, Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad was reported saying by The Star today.
ECRL committee shortlists 331 potential bidders for 4Q tender call
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): A total of 331 out of 1,321 Malaysian construction companies have been shortlisted as potential tenderers for civil work packages of the planned RM44 billion 640-km East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), which is expected to link Kota Bharu to Putrajaya in about four hours, said project and asset owner Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL).
HK buyers taking up local properties rapidly
PETALING JAYA (Aug 2): Local properties are seeing some rapid take-ups from Hong Kong buyers who are seeking alternatives amidst the current social unrest.
Hong Kong house prices dip for first time in 6 months
HONG KONG (July 31): House price in Hong Kong has finally taken a dip after holding up for six months amidst the external year-long trade war between US and China, as well as internal mass street demonstrations.
MoF didn't order seizure of RM1b from China Petroleum, says Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the reported seizure of more than RM1 billion of funds held by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Ltd (CPP) was not done under his ministry's instruction.
Chinese investments bring huge economic potential
KUALA LUMPUR: Rising investments from China can bring immense economic potential to Malaysia, but there needs to be a higher level of transparency and accountability in such state-business relations to prevent power abuse, according to economists.
