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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Most of the traders on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) have voiced objection to the plan by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to close a 1km stretch to private vehicles on the street, one of the oldest shopping districts in the city.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh Sock Ping (pictured) has been promoted to executive chairman of YTL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), from being chief executive officer (CEO) previously.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 14): The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) yesterday reported on a story about the plastic waste scourge which descended upon the Kuala Langat district of Selangor, especially the town of Jenjarom.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Selangor Properties Bhd (SPB) said today shareholders have approved the proposed selective capital reduction and repayment (SCR) in the company after the majority of them voted for the resolution to privatise the group.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) said the works for Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) will resume in the second half of 2019 (2H2019), after progress had been stalled for about a year amid the government's move to reduce the cost of the project.

  TUARAN (Feb 14): Tarbiyatun Nisa Tahfiz Centre's hostel, which houses 41 students was destroyed in a fire early this morning.

  Property investors looking for high-end apartments in Kuala Lumpur city that won’t break the bank should look no further than The Luxe by Infinitum, the latest classy offering of dual-key units by Macly Equity Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between two eminent Singaporean developers Macly Group and RoxyPacific.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 13): Asia Pacific is the only region expecting growth in hotel transaction volumes in 2019 with an anticipated year-on-year growth of 15%, bringing the total transaction volume for the region to US$9.

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) said the government could have set up the Economic Action Council (EAC) earlier but Pakatan Harapan was busy dealing with legacy issues left over by the previous administration.