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PETALING JAYA (October 5): Penang government will proceed with plans for Seberang Prai municipal council (MPSP) on mainland Penang to city to be elevated to city council status.

PETALING JAYA (October 5): China investors main intention was to purchase holiday homes, not to relocate, said state International Trade, Investment and Utilities Committee chairman Jimmy Puah Wee Tse.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): Shares in WCT Holdings Bhd rose as much as 2.

PETALING JAYA (October 5): The Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM) has said China companies must develop smart partnerships with locals in Malaysia.

KOTA BHARU (October 4): The Cabinet discussed the East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) project briefly yesterday and Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked to be given a little more time to look into the suitability of the project.

Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd (Oct 4, RM2.

Construction sector Maintain neutral: The outlook for the construction sector remains challenging as the federal government is reviewing ongoing infrastructure projects to reduce costs by 20%-33%.

SHAH ALAM (October 5): The Selangor Government has ordered the Sepang Municipal Council to close down the disused mining pond in Taman Putra Perdana, Puchong once the search and rescue (SAR) operations for the teenager who reportedly drowned there is completed.

KUALA LUMPUR (October 5): Following its deferment of toll abolition, the government is now considering giving rebates or discounts for road users, as well as extending the concessions for tolled roads, to bring down toll rates, according to Works Minister Baru Bian.

IPOH (Oct 4): It can get quite quiet in parts of this sleepy Perak capital and when a loud bang and tremor was heard and felt this morning, some folk here got a tad curious/worried.