Zelan seeks RM305m in arbitration against architects
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Zelan Bhd has initiated arbitration proceedings against NRY Architects for as much as RM305.
Highly-combustible cladding still used in Melbourne buildings, including healthcare centres – report
PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Highly-flammable aluminium composite cladding were found on several buildings in Melbourne – including a number of healthcare centres adjacent to a hospital, reported Australian newspaper The Age.
New anti-graft plan after slew of scandals
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Amid the slew of financial scandals seen since the change in regime last year, such as the ones involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd, Lembaga Tabung Haji and the Federal Land Development Authority, the Pakatan Harapan government yesterday launched a five-year action plan to stem similar misdeeds in the future.
Low financial literacy hindering homeownership in Malaysia
SUBANG JAYA (Jan 23): One often overlooked issue hindering homeownership is the lack of financial literacy among Malaysians.
Envisioning future homes on planet Mars
We have watched many science fiction movies inspired by the planet Mars such as The Martian, Interstellar, Red Planet and Mission to Mars and in reality, earthlings are getting themselves closer to making it possible to even live there, one day.
United Malacca to dispose of plantation land for RM175.15m
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): United Malacca Bhd has entered into three agreements to dispose of several pieces of plantation land in Melaka and Negeri Sembilan with an aggregate land area of approximately 1,021.
MUI's new chairman: If it makes sense to sell assets, we'll do it
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 14): Malayan United Industries Bhd (MUI)'s new executive chairman Andrew Khoo Boo Yeow, who is the second oldest son of its former chairman Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng, says he will consider selling the group's assets, even its prized ones, if it makes business sense.
Dr M's political secretary charged with acting as middleman for Isa Samad
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 14): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's political secretary has been implicated in the graft case against Tan Sri Isa Abdul Samad in the Sessions Court today.
Khoo Kay Peng steps down as MUI chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 14): Tycoon Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng (pictured) has resigned as the executive chairman of Malayan United Industries Bhd (MUI), after more than four decades of helming the company, and will be replaced by his son Andrew Khoo Boo Yeow.
PAM welcomes KLCP 2020, hopes new plan to be gazetted by 2020
PETALING JAYA (Dec 10): The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) has lauded the Ministry of Federal Territories and Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) for gazetting the Kuala Lumpur City Plan (KLCP 2020) to protect the interests of the city and its citizens.
