Can a LRT system last ‘forever’? No, says Penang Forum

GEORGE TOWN (Oct 3): In a debate on the durability of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) (pictured) system, Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) project manager Szeto Wai Loong was reported saying that “such a system was likely to last forever, requiring only minimal maintenance such as software upgrades in the long run compared with trams and bus-tram hybrids”.

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Najib, Rosmah being questioned today

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): Former prime minister Najib Razak and wife Rosmah Mansor are both being questioned today, in the investigation into alleged graft linked to state fund 1MDB.

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Malton partners HK’s Nan Hai to bid for Taipei project

KUALA LUMPUR (October 3): Malton Bhd, the flagship company of tycoon Tan Sri Desmond Lim Siew Choon, has teamed up with Hong Kong-listed cinema operator and property development firm Nan Hai Corp Ltd to bid for a property project in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan.

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Do not let developers take control, deputy minister tells councils

KUALA LUMPUR (October 3): Property developers are behaving more and more like local councils, Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah said, noting that this has given rise to the current form of townships that are not centralised and are dominated and led by private developers.

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