Jagdeep: Penang to review charges imposed on property developers
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The Penang government is reviewing all charges currently imposed on developers to make property more affordable to consumers.
Proposed SST ‘more or less similar’ to what was previously implemented, say analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The proposed and impending Sales and Services Tax (SST) is more or less similar to what was previously implemented, but with some changes, tax analysts told The Edge recently.
PM: Big-ticket items that 'generate wealth' should be SST-exempted
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) is of the opinion that big-ticket items that can “generate wealth” for the country should be exempted from the impending sales and services tax (SST).
KAJD has paid out more than RM3m in compensation over Melaka Gateway
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): KAJ Development Sdn Bhd (KAJD) paid out RM3.
IWCity: IWH hasn’t submitted new Bandar Malaysia bid, unaware of reason for sharp rise in share price
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWCity) announced that its parent firm, Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH), has not submitted a fresh bid for projects related to the development of Bandar Malaysia, which was earlier touted to be worth RM160 billion in gross development value.
Ewein all set to make a comeback
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Ewein Bhd deputy chairman and group managing director Datuk Ewe Swee Kheng (pictured) recently spoke to The Edge where he said that that the group has weathered a storm over the past three years, and he believes the worst is over.
Fancy living in caves?
Cave-dwelling is just a pre-historic practice that could only be comfortable for the Flintstones.
Zuraida wants state governments to provide sites for affordable homes
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): State governments have been urged to support the construction of affordable homes by providing the sites to build the properties, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Charting new territory
Just two weeks ago, Khalid Samad was sworn in as Federal Territories (FT) Minister, but he is already feeling the heat as a profuse number of unresolved issues await his decision and instructions.
AYER and Taylor's in furniture making campaign
BUKIT PUCHONG (July 21): AYER Holdings Bhd and 80 volunteers comprising students from Taylor’s Education Group, Chin Student Organisation and House of Joy came together in a furniture building campaign for the less fortunate in Puchong, Selangor recently.
