Mount Kinabalu reaches for Unesco Global Geopark status by 2020
KOTA KINABALU (October 5): Sabah has begun efforts to obtain Unesco Global Geopark status for Mount Kinabalu and its surrounding districts by 2020.
DONE DEAL: Ground floor, 3-storey shopoffice, Bay Avenue, Bayan Lepas, Penang
Rented for: RM4,000 a month Concluded by: Mayzel Wong (REN 17359) (017-575 8999) of Khoo & Associates Realty When: July 2018 Noteworthy: ● Built-up size: 1,300 sq ft ● Unfurnished unit with squarish layout design with no pillar ● Located opposite Queensbay Mall at Bayan Lepas ● Nearby amenities: Eastin Hotel Penang, Employee Provident Fund Bayan Indah branch office, banks, eateries and Kristal Point Corporate Park.
Sime Darby Property to develop Malaysia's biggest property project alone – report
PETALING JAYA (Oct 4): Sime Darby Property Bhd will be developing the 379,000-acre Malaysia Vision Valley (MVV) to the south of Kuala Lumpur on its own after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked with two other partners to jointly develop the project lapsed a year ago, reported The Star.
Rosmah arrested by MACC, set to be charged tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA (Oct 3): The wife of the former prime minister, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured), was arrested while giving her statement at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters at this afternoon, reported Bernama.
Cloudy outlook ahead but opportunities are still out there
SERI KEMBANGAN (Oct 2): While it is still unclear when the property market will recover from the current slowdown, there are still opportunities to seize in the market, according to industry experts.
National Heritage Dept urgently needs funds to manage national sites
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 1): The National Heritage Department badly requires “a fresh infusion” of funds from the federal government to carry on with its functions, the Malay Mail reported today.
George Kent remains hopeful it can strike a deal with government on LRT3
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Property investors should diversify portfolio to commercial and industrial properties, says expert
PETALING JAYA (Sept 29): Property investors should consider diversifying their portfolio into alternative assets such industrial properties, offices and shops, rather than concentrating all their investments in a single type of property, according Axis REIT Managers Bhd head of investment Siva Shanker.
Guan Eng says ECRL can't proceed if S'gor objections not addressed - report
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said he does not see how the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project can continue without the Selangor state government's objections being addressed.
