Condo development on football field will proceed, says KL mayor
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): The high-rise residential project on a football field in Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur would be allowed to proceed as scheduled by the authorities.
Nawawi to resign as KTMB chairman by end of this month
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Datuk Nawawi Ahmad has said that he will resign as chairman of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) by the end of this month, reported Bernama yesterday.
MRT2 close to 30% completion, MRT Corp says
SERI KEMBANGAN (Jul 11): Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has announced that the overall progress of the MRT Sungai Buloh Serdang Putrajaya (SSP) Line (MRT2) is now close to 30% as at early July 2018.
Prasarana to work closely with MoF, PDP in LRT3 cost reduction
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd said today it will work closely with the Ministry of Finance and both its Project Delivery Partners to bring down the total cost of the light rail transit line (LRT3) project.
Selangor sees Port Klang as ideal for second DFTZ
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government yesterday said Port Klang, the country’s largest port, is ideal for the development of the second Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ), which could boost the port’s ranking to 10th largest container port in the world.
PM Mahathir: Singapore knows Malaysia’s plan for KL-Singapore HSR
PUTRAJAYA (July 11): The Singapore government knows what its Malaysian counterpart wants to do with the currently-suspended Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday.
CCCC begins local lay-offs after ECRL suspension order
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd has begun laying off Malaysian staff less than a week after the finance ministry ordered the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project suspended.
Johor authorities to throw the book at landowners who dump waste illegally
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Landowners in Johor beware.
Perak plans to temporarily close public access to Gua Tambun stone age art
PETALING JAYA (July 10): The Perak government plans to temporarily shut off public access to Gua Tambun and its trove of Neolithic-age hematite rock art due to dangerous and poorly-maintained routes to the site, reported the Malay Mail.
Finance minister: Prasarana has to slash more than RM6b for LRT3
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): The Ministry of Finance will not provide additional funding for the Light Rait Transit 3 (LRT3) project unless cost “is significantly rationalised without compromising on the integrity of the rail network as well as the safety and the quality of service provided,” finance minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) said in a press release today.
