The value of New Village property
Decades-old rundown wooden houses with zinc roofs, interspersed with the occasional newer brick and mortar abodes is what you’ll see when passing through a New Village or Chinese New Village in Malaysia.
Shenzhen moves to build houses for people, not for profit
Shenzhen (Oct 25): In a move to stem its property prices from soaring beyond the grasp of ordinary folks like in Hong Kong, Shenzhen is introducing a new reform to its housing system.
RON97 price falls nine sen a litre, RON95 and diesel unchanged for Oct 26-Nov 1
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): The retail price of RON97 petrol will decrease by nine sen per litre to RM2.
NGOs want experts to handle Penang's transport system, not developers
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 25): NGOs here are not happy about having a contractor and developer try to fix Penang’s transport woes.
LBS launches first high-rise residential project in Alam Perdana
PETALING JAYA (Oct 25): LBS Bina Group Bhd has unveiled the first high rise development in LBS Alam Perdana township, which has a gross development value (GDV) of RM562 million.
1MDB asset forfeiture: High Court defers Yayasan Tun Hussein Onn hearing to Nov 15
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): The High Court here has today deferred the hearing of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-linked asset forfeiture proceedings against the Tun Hussein Onn Foundation to Nov 15 from Nov 4 this year.
High Court defers hearing on Najib, Shafee's challenge against Sri Ram
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas and former federal court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (pictured) will file further affidavits in ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's civil challenge against Sri Ram's appointment as senior deputy public prosecutor in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-linked cases.
Dangerous levels of lead in Penang playgrounds
PETALING JAYA (Oct 25): A study by the International Persistent Organic Pollutants Elimination Network (Ipen) and the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) found that playgrounds in Penang contain dangerously high levels of lead, Malaysiakini reported today.
1MDB scandal continues to plague Goldman Sachs in Asean deal tables
PETALING JAYA (Oct 25): The scale of the ongoing fallout from the 1MDB scandal has pushed Goldman Sachs Group Inc.