‘Affordable homes will be one of our priorities’, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): The country’s new housing rules and policies will focus on providing affordable homes to the people.
Penang seeks federal funds for LRT
PETALING JAYA (Aug 10): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has written a letter of appeal to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad seeking federal funding for the RM8.
NWP aborts RM745m housing contract due to lack of progress
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): NWP Holdings Bhd said today it has decided to abort a RM744.
Johor: Please start JB-S'pore RTS project by mid-2019
PETALING JAYA (Aug 10): Johor hopes that the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) will begin by mid-2019, said its Menteri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian.
Gamuda, KPS accept takeover offer for SPLASH
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Gamuda Bhd and Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd (KPS) announced yesterday that they have resolved to accept the state government’s offer for Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (SPLASH), confirming a report by The Edge Financial Daily published on Monday.
Perak govt seeks to bring down property prices
PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): The Perak state government is looking at ways to bring down property prices in the state, reported The Star.
Perak govt to review all projects 15% done or less
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 9): Perak’s government will suspending all “mega” projects which are 15% completed or less so that they can be reviewed.
Sick of 4-hour commutes, Penangite groups back PTMP
PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): Some Penangites who are sick of traffic jams along the roads to the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone have thrown their weight behind the contentious Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) via a petition supporting the project.
A-G defends Sitpah's appointment to claim RM1b Equanimity on 1MDB's behalf
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 9): Attorney-General Tommy Thomas has defended the appointment of Sitpah Selvaratnam, a senior shipping and maritime lawyer in his former law firm, to handle the government's claim of Equanimity, a RM1 billion super yacht that was bought using funds allegedly siphoned from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Immigration Department to roll out e-visas for approved MM2H applicants by end-2018
PUTRAJAYA (August 9): The Immigration Department of Malaysia is expected to introduce e-visas for approved Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) applicants by end-2018 to ease the traffic at immigration centres and reduce the processing time, said Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (Motac) head of department for the immigration unit of MM2H Ernee Shylla Mohtar.
