Berjaya Land begins 2019 with The Tropika launch in Bukit Jalil
BUKIT JALIL: Having been rather quiet over the last two years, property developer Berjaya Land Bhd is expecting a busy 2019 with several development projects planned for launch this year.
Jalan TAR traders object to road closure
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Most of the traders on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) have voiced objection to the plan by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to close a 1km stretch to private vehicles on the street, one of the oldest shopping districts in the city.
Asia Pacific expecting rise in 2019 hotel transactions
PETALING JAYA (Feb 13): Asia Pacific is the only region expecting growth in hotel transaction volumes in 2019 with an anticipated year-on-year growth of 15%, bringing the total transaction volume for the region to US$9.
Penang CM refutes claim that Pan Island Link highway cost has escalated
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has strongly refuted claims that the cost of the state's proposed Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) highway has further escalated to an exorbitantly priced figure of RM9 billion as claimed.
Keep ECRL issues low profile, says trade chamber
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Both the Malaysian and Chinese governments' handling of sensitive issues surrounding the proposed RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is a matter of great concern to many parties, should be kept to a low profile, said the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) today.
Guan Eng: TRX project has been detoxified
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has declared that the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) project had been “detoxified”.
Econpile bags RM209m contract, exceeds FY18's total new wins
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Piling and foundation specialist Econpile Holdings Bhd has bagged a RM209.
Truck dives into river after driver follows Google Maps – report
PETALING JAYA (Feb 11): A lost truck driver went on a misadventure after that ultimately ended in his truck falling off a cliff and into a river after following directions from Google Maps, reported The Jakarta Post.
Knight Frank: More thought and research needed on government’s housing initiatives
PETALING JAYA (Feb 11): The recently launched National Housing Policy 2.