Govt: We will not become world’s solid waste dump
PETALING JAYA (July 31): Malaysia will not become the world’s solid waste dump, assured the government.
Hanoi may evacuate 14,000 households due to heavy rains
HANOI (July 31): Hanoi has seen the death of two children, and over 1,000 houses badly flooded, and is now considering evacuating over 14,000 households.
Town hall session for Penang highway project
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): A public town hall on the Pan-Island Link (PIL) highway project has been announced, said NGO Citizen Awareness Chant group (Chant).
Penang flood mitigation project to begin early next year
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The Sungai Pinang flood mitigation project will commence early next year, said DAP Dato Keramat assemblyperson Jagdeep Singh Deo, three days after the confirmation of RM150 million allocated by the federal government.
Penang has 30,913 dirty eateries, govt issues stern warning
PETALING JAYA (July 31): From 2008 to 2018, the Penang government has detected 30,913 dirty eateries within the state.
Asia Pacific tops cross-border real estate capital outflow for 2017, says Knight Frank
PETALING JAYA (July 31): Asia Pacific is the top source of cross-border capital outflows for 2017, said global real estate consultancy Knight Frank's "Active Capital: The 2018 Report” which was released today.
Loke: MRT3 postponed, not scrapped
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT3) is postponed and not scrapped to reduce government debt, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
States should offer land for affordable homes, says Zuraida
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): State governments should offer their lands for the development of affordable houses, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin in parliament today.
Moody’s: Increased supply of Singapore retail space bigger threat than online shopping
SINGAPORE (July 31): Singapore's retail Reits will face increased supply of space, which is a bigger threat than online shopping over the next 12 to 18 months, the Straits Times (ST) cited a sector report released by Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday (July 31).
Unlimited monthly public transportation pass to come on board early 2019, says Loke
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Pakatan Harapan's 14th general election pledge to provide an unlimited access to public transport at RM100 a month will come on board early next year, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
