Highland Towers site — is revival possible?
With a name synonymous with tragedy, the Highland Towers site located in Ulu Kelang, Selangor has long been abandoned since a block of the condominium collapsed in December 1993, killing 48 people.
Penang to seek federal funding for PTMP if land reclamation not allowed
PETALING JAYA (July 13): Penang will request for federal funding for its Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) if its application to reclaim land from the southern coast of the island to create three man-made ones is rejected, reported the Malay Mail.
Penang reveals 10km tunnel plan for mega highway project
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Penang has revealed plans for a 10km tunnel that will go through hills as part of Penang’s Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) highway mega project.
Here’s why prices of properties near the shelved LRT 3 stations won’t tumble
PETALING JAYA (July 13): While the government’s decision to drop six stations from the LRT3 may have caused a stir among the public, property consultants reckon the effects of the move is not significant and prices of properties along the scrapped stations will not tumble.
All BN reps on DBKL advisory board quit
PETALING JAYA (July 13): All seven Barisan Nasional (BN) representatives on the advisory board of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) have resigned after receiving their formal letters, reported The Malaysian Insight.
Johor municipal councillors to be given decision-making powers
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The state government of Johor wants to give its municipal councillors decision and policy making powers in preparation for local council elections.
George Kent and MRCB see active trading on news of LRT3 continuation
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Shares of Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and George Kent (M) Bhd were among the most active counters in the morning trade today, as the Pakatan Harapan led-government gave the green light to carry on the light rail transit 3 (LRT3) project yesterday.
Cops identify Johor affordable home scam suspect
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The police have identified the person involved in scamming people over the Johor affordable housing scheme or (RMMJ).
RM114m to subsidise residential power surcharge in 2H18
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Domestic users are the first priority for Putrajaya, which will utilise RM114 million from the Electricity Industry Fund (KWIE) to subsidise nearly 82% of residential power users in the second half of the year, according to Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment minister Yeo Bee Yin (pictured).
Gabungan AQRS sees better FY18
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Gabungan AQRS Bhd’s net profit for the second financial quarter ended June 30, 2018 (2QFY18) more than doubled to RM19.
