Mayor: No such thing as illegal developments in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has denied that it has approved developments in the city illegally.
China to create world’s first city of trees
BEIJING (Feb 15): An Italian architect has developed a novel idea for dealing with the country’s pollution and smog problems with plans to build the first “forest city”.
Green oasis within an industrial confine
It’s not simply a cafe or a restaurant, but a food atelier.
Stepping back in time
The era of its birth was long past, having been swallowed by the passage of time, and its original quarters long gone, having been razed by burning flames, but still the Bodhi tree stays rooted to its position.
What was once home to horse
One of the lovely things about taking a stroll in the heart of George Town in Penang is discovering pre-war houses or old shophouses that take you back in time — timeless, rustic and full of character, and at the same time rejuvenated and fresh, thanks to the conservation and restoration works taken by hoteliers and building owners.
No foul play in EPF building fire, says Noh
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 14): There is no foul play in the fire that broke out at the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) building in Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya yesterday, said Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar (pictured).
Bank Negara: Houses in Malaysia remain unaffordable
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysia faces a shortage of affordable houses for the masses, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today in its quarterly bulletin.
TTDI RA to object proposed office building at kindergarten site
PETALING JAYA (Feb 14): The Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents’ Association (TTDI RA) said it is “categorically and firmly objecting to the proposed change in land use of a residential plot for the development of new office buildings at Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 1 in TTDI, Kuala Lumpur.
KL residents’ leader: DBKL approving projects illegally
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): The head of the Selamatkan KL or Save KL (SKL) residents’ group has said that Kuala Lumpur City (DBKL) is approving development projects illegally.
Bank Negara: OPR adjustment reflects normalisation, not tightening
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): The overnight policy rate (OPR) adjustment reflects a normalisation of key interest rates and is not meant to be a tightening of monetary conditions, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today.
