重点报道:曹观友继往开来的宏图大计(一)

对槟城当地人来说,新上任的槟州首长Chow Kon Yeow(曹观友)并非一张陌生的面孔。 当现任财长Lim Guan Eng(林冠英)还在担任槟州首长时,Chow掌管了两届的槟城地方政府、交通管理和防洪减灾部门。目前,他也是地方事务部和土地发展、资讯和交通委员会的主席。 在Chow宣誓成为槟州首长的数周内,他已表明了本身对槟城未来房屋和基建发展的立场。他将继续执行前任首长未完成的任务,并且让槟城人,特别是低收入群,都能居者有其屋。他也坚持,所有发展项目都必须把长期的环境影响纳入考量中。 在最近与EdgeProp.

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Balancing aesthetics with sustainability

There has been a long ongoing debate on form versus function but advancements in construction and green technology are allowing property developers to come up with buildings and structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and sustainable in the long-run.

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Relaxing lending rules may not be a good move, says IDEAS

PETALING JAYA (July 5): The proposed mortgage with less stringent lending requirements by banks mooted by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) that is aimed at benefiting the M40 and B40 groups may not be a good move, said the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.

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A ‘tabung’ to collect donations for Najib’s legal fees

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Folks would most probably would have heard of the Tabung Harapan to enable Malaysians to help the government pay off the national debt but there is also now another donation drive to collect funds for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s (pictured) legal battle.

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