Civil group to meet with Guan Eng over hill development issue

Dec 17

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 17): Civil group Penang Forum (PF) will be meeting Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng early next month on the issue of hill development projects in the state.

Penang will accommodate applicants if PR1MA will not, says housing exco

Dec 17

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 17): The state government yesterday said it was ready to take over the list of PR1MA (Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia) applicants in Penang, if PR1MA Corporation was willing to share the list.

WCT secures RM3.1b worth of jobs this year

Dec 17

WCT Holdings Bhd (Dec 16, RM1.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts launches third hotel in Myanmar

Dec 16

BANGKOK (Dec 16): Best Western Hotels & Resorts recently launched the Best Western Plus Eastern Palace hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar.

Don’t jump the gun, PJ councillors tell RRI land developer

Dec 16

PETALING JAYA (Dec 16): The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has urged developer Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd to refrain from making any statement about potential projects at the former Rubber Research Institute (RRI) land when they are inconsistent with the current local plan.

Bangsar residents want freeze on Jalan Maarof development

Dec 16

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): Bukit Bandaraya Residents’ Association (RA) wants the authorities to freeze all developments on Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

S P Setia to see RM399m sales from its Penang projects in FY16

Dec 16

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 16): S P Setia Bhd’s Penang property sales are expected to contribute RM399 million to the company’s group revenue for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2016 (FY16).

Country Heights makes changes at its hotels

Dec 15

Country Heights Holdings Bhd (CHHB), which has been reporting net losses for the past three financial quarters, is making an effort to revive its two hospitality assets — Palace of the Golden Horses (POGH) and Mines Wellness Hotel — in an attempt to improve its earnings prospects amid rising competition and dwindling tourist arrival numbers.