‘Scrapping of MRT3 saved RM66b’
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The finance ministry said the government has managed to save a project cost of RM66 billion, excluding interest cost, with the cancellation of the mass rapid transit line 3 (MRT3).
JAKS gets interim injunction on RM50m payout to Star Media
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): JAKS Resources Bhd was granted an interim injunction by the Federal Court yesterday to restrain the payout of a RM50 million bank guarantee to Star Media Group Bhd.
Shareholders of EcoFirst can expect dividends in the next six months
KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): Shareholders of property developer EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd can expect a dividend payout as early as the next six months as the company is mulling a dividend policy, said group CEO Datuk Tiong Kwing Hee.
Boon Koon stays focused on property ambitions
KUALA LUMPUR: Boon Koon Group Bhd, which announced its foray into property development mid last year, is staying focused on its ambitions despite a perceived slowdown in the property market.
UPDATE: 1MDB land surreptitiously sold to Cayman Islands firm
KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): Despite a freeze imposed by the Penang state government on transactions involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) Air Itam land in Penang, all 234 acres (94.
Armed robber threatened to blow up Boon Lay pawnshop
PETALING JAYA (July 29): The cops are on the lookout for an armed robbery suspect who threatened to blow up a pawnshop in Boon Lay, Singapore, yesterday (July 28) after his failed robbery attempt involving a knife and a fake gun, said the Singapore Police Force in a Facebook posting yesterday.
Shield your property from fire
When it comes to fire prevention, the first thought that pops into our heads are of fire extinguishers or sprinklers.
Earning enough to buy a home
It is many people’s dream to own a home of their own and this has driven them to work diligently and save up their hard-earned money to one day make their dream come true.
FT Minister: 64 parcels of land sold by DBKL just the beginning
PETALING JAYA (July 28): There were allegedly over 90 plots of land sold by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) – more than the 64 parcels that were earlier reported to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), said Federal Territories (FT) Minister Khalid Samad.
WhatsApp bids allegedly held for govt land, says Lim Lip Eng
PETALING JAYA (July 28): Government land have been sold through bids held on the messaging platform WhatsApp among cronies of the previous Barisan Nasional regime, claimed Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng.
