Dengue cases spike in PJ
PETALING JAYA (July 27): There has been a 301% increase in dengue cases recorded here compared to the same period last year, reported The Star today.
Penang 'considering proposals' for incinerator waste disposal
GEORGE TOWN (July 26): The Penang government “is considering proposals” to construct an incinerator to dispose waste, state exco Jagdeep Singh Deo told the media today, reported The Malay Mail.
Property Management: Ask the experts — Building safety
Q: What problems can cause a residential building to be unsafe? Unsafe building conditions can be attributed to non-compliant design and specification, inferior construction workmanship, inadequate maintenance and unregulated renovations/alterations.
Genting Malaysia settles with Disney and Fox over outdoor theme park
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Genting Malaysia Bhd has settled with Fox Entertainment Group Llc, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp, FoxNext Llc, Twenty First Century Fox Inc (21st Century Fox) and Walt Disney Co (Disney) over the construction of an outdoor theme park.
Penang hopes Federal Government could fund Bayan Lepas LRT project
GEORGE TOWN (July 25): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state is preparing to apply for funding from the Federal Government for its Light Rail Transit (LRT) system project.
Stop work and mend the damage, developers ordered
PETALING JAYA (July 24): Stop-work orders have been issued to the developers which were found to be the culprits causing the heavy floods in Kampung Sungai Penchala on Sunday evening.
1MDB suit against Air Itam landowner to recover RM6m to be heard at Penang High Court
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): The suit filed by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) against a landowner to recover over RM6 million in relation to 94.
Penang Airport expansion a challenge for MAHB, federal govt
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): It is a big relief to many, particularly Penangnites, when the federal government confirmed the project to expand the capacity of the Penang International Airport (PIA) to 20 million passengers per annum (mppa) from 6.
No place for a garden? There's always the balcony
Increasing numbers of people are living in high-rises and it is no surprise that some children today have never really touched natural soil and couldn’t tell a beetle from a spider.
