Penang proposes city status for Seberang Perai Municipal Council
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): The Penang government plans to apply to Putrajaya to upgrade the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) to a city council.
Zeti looking forward to working with PNB, to remain in CEP
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Newly appointed Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) chairman Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz (pictured) says she will continue to serve as a member of the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP).
Three more ministers to be appointed after being made senators, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Three more ministers will only be appointed after they have been have been sworn in as senators, the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today.
Zenith proposes Penang undersea tunnel alternative
PETALING JAYA (July 2): Consortium Zenith Construction (CZC) Sdn Bhd is proposing to build a bridge in lieu of the RM6.
Kota Giam, Penang folk to get PPR homes
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): If all things go according to plan, Kota Giam, Jelutong in Penang will host up to 2,000 People’s Housing Project (PPR) homes.
TA suspends trading of shares pending material announcement
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Shares of TA Enterprise Bhd, which has interest in financial services, property and hospitality, was suspended from 10:32am today, ahead of the release of a material announcement.
Sabah wants total ban on sand mining and dredging in Keningau
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Sabah’s of Agriculture and Food Industry ministry wants a total and immediate ban on sand mining and dredging activities in Keningau.
Zenith claims conned in RM22m Penang undersea tunnel graft case
PETALING JAYA (July 2): Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd’s (CZC) senior executive director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli said the company was duped into paying off two individuals who claimed to have high-level connections within the authorities, reported the Malay Mail.
Bina Puri hopes to sustain momentum despite property slump
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Construction company Bina Puri Holdings Bhd is hoping to sustain last year’s financial performance at the very least, given that the property market remains tepid, while drastic cost cuts by the new Pakatan Harapan government have derailed several key projects.
HK’s red-hot property market exorcises ‘haunted’ apartment phobias
PETALING JAYA (July 1): Hong Kong’s red-hot property market has driven away fears of hongza – “haunted” apartments where tragic deaths took place – as buyers seek cheaper deals amid escalating prices and punishing taxation meant to curb price growth, reported Reuters.
