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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has today asked if the figure of RM10 billion being offered by some parties to build the controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) realistic.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): Raj's Banana Leaf restaurant in Bangsar which starred in a viral video showing its employees washing dishes and cutlery in potholes full of murky water has passed rigorous inspections by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) and the Ministry of Health and has reopened as RBL Banana Leaf.

PENANG (August 29): Penang state government today unveiled Vision 2030, a 12-year plan toward a family-focused, green and smart state.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): Chinese daily Global Times has warned that China's public opinion on the Malaysia-China relationship is not “inconsequential” to Malaysia's interest, especially amid news of decisions that appear to antagonise China filtering out of Kuala Lumpur.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): Eco World International Bhd’s (EWI) 70% owned UK joint-venture, EcoWorld London Holdings Ltd has entered into heads of terms with Invesco Real Estate and its investors to forward funding the development of more than 1,000 new build-to-rent (BTR) homes in Kew and Barking worth nearly £400 million (RM2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): A fire destroyed almost 50% of a hostel belonging to the Pusat Tahfiz Hafizatul Quran in Chukai, Terengganu, yesterday, reported Harian Metro.

PETALING JAYA (August 29): Low-cost housing PPR Lembah Subang residents want the implementation of the rent-to-own scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): Jaks Resources Bhd’s second quarter net profit soared more than six times to RM12.

The viral sensation around the multi-hued staircase at iconic Batu Caves may have put the temple committee in hot water, as the multimillion ringgit painting and renovation works were not sanctioned by the National Heritage Department (JWN), reports The Star.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal is more responsible for bringing down the Barisan Nasional (BN) government in the 14th general election (GE14) than the unpopular goods and services tax (GST), says veteran financial journalist P Gunasegaram.