Loan scheme for M40, B40 groups targeted for August rollout
PUTRAJAYA (July 3): The government aims to roll out a loan scheme aimed at the M40 and B40 income group, said Housing and Local Government Minister (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Selangor’s water woes to be fixed in a month, says Xavier Jayakumar
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Selangor’s water supply issues will be solved in one month – that is the assurance given by newly minted Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Dr A Xavier Jayakumar.
There is still a need for FT ministry, says Khalid Samad
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Newly appointed Federal Territories (Wilayah) Minister Khalid Samad seems to have a different view of his ministry from Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.
Don't worry too much about KL property glut as market will eventually adjust itself, says MIP president
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The housing and commercial property glut in Kuala Lumpur is not a great cause for concern as the market will eventually adjust itself to accommodate the excessive supply, said the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) president Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar.
Kepong waste-to-energy plant pending further studies
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The waste-to-energy project in Kepong mooted by the Barisan Nasional administration needs further studying before it can be implemented, said Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin, reported The Star.
Final cost of ECRL project is actually RM81b, says Lim Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): The final cost of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is actually RM81 billion and must be reduced significantly to make it viable financially, according to Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng.
Selangor Dredging associate firm’s land buy
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB) announced yesterday its associate company plans to buy 17 parcels of adjacent properties in the prime District 13 in Singapore for S$60.
Proposed Labu aviation hub ‘fine’ for MRO, but not airport
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Almost 10 years after the federal government shot down a proposal to build an airport funded by the private sector in Labu, Negeri Sembilan, the topic has been revived after the Pakatan Harapan state government announced its intention to develop an aviation hub there.
Ipoh MGS alumna clamour for 121-year-old raintree to be saved
PETALING JAYA (July 2): The former students of the 120-year-old Ipoh’s Methodist Girl’s School (MGS) are protesting the felling of a raintree on the school’s grounds that is believed older than the institution itself, reported the Malay Mail.
Sime-MMC's Pulau Carey port project might be axed on Pakatan’s austerity drive — CIMB Research
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Sime Darby Property Bhd and MMC Corp Bhd’s RM200 billion Pulau Carey port project is unlikely to proceed, given the Pakatan Harapan government’s austerity drive and review of mega projects, said CIMB Research analyst Raymond Yap.
