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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): Malaysia could model Hong Kong’s approach in accelerating the transition towards a greener built environment, where sustainability measures are more likely to take hold when governments align regulation with commercial incentives so that doing the right thing makes business sense too.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): From shaping sustainable urban futures to discussions on how to power green cities at scale, the opening day of the sixth International Green Build Conference (IGBC) today covered a wide range of issues centred on sustainability, climate resilience and the transition towards a greener built environment.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Cities must move beyond simply reducing their environmental impact to becoming climate-resilient and contributing positively to the environment.

GEORGE TOWN (Aug 20): Penang hopes that its proposal to establish the Penang International Financial Centre (PIFC) will receive the federal government’s approval through Budget 2027, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 18): YBS International Bhd is buying a Penang industrial property occupied by its wholly-owned subsidiary Oriental Fastech Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (OFM) for RM23.

PETALING JAYA (July 25): Aneka Jaringan Holdings Bhd has completed the acquisition of a 51% equity interest in P3 International Sdn Bhd for RM1.

GEORGE TOWN (July 21): The Penang government has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Sdn Bhd (PwC) as consultant to prepare a white paper, strategic blueprint and action plan for the proposed Penang International Financial Centre (PIFC), which will serve as the foundation for establishing the international financial hub.

PETALING JAYA (July 16): PMW International Bhd is developing a new spun concrete pile manufacturing facility in Bemban, Perak, involving an estimated capital investment of RM43.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1):  Ant International’s decision to establish its Global Operations Centre in Kuala Lumpur will help create jobs and strengthen local capabilities, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) said, as Malaysia seeks to position itself as a regional hub for digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

PETALING JAYA (June 23): Mulpha International Bhd’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Mulpha Norwest Pty Ltd, has been served with an amended statement of claim in an Australian class action linked to its Mulgoa Rise residential project in New South Wales, it said in a Bursa filing yesterday.