‘RM6.3b Penang project to start soon with undersea tunnel’
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC), the contractor of Penang’s RM6.
Urban well-being portfolio now supervised by the Ministry of Federal Territories, says Khalid
SHAH ALAM (July 8): The urban well-being portfolio is now under the Ministry of Federal Territories, said minister Khalid Abdul Samad.
No report about Rumawip being terminated, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has not received any report about the the construction of Federal Territory Houses (Rumawip) being halted, Bernama reported yesterday.
We need more than just housing data to address housing issues, says UN-Habitat executive director
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme or UN-Habitat executive director, Maimunah Mohd Sharif’s passion for bringing change to people’s lives certainly shines through.
Government to use open tender system for projects, says works minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Putrajaya will use the open tender system extensively for government projects, especially for large scale ones, to make sure that public funds are well spent, Bernama reported Minister of Works Baru Bian saying today.
Work at The Address’ to be halted next week, says Protect Taman Desa Coalition
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The construction of The Address in Taman Desa is expected to be temporarily suspended until after a judicial review in Aug 28, according to the Protect Taman Desa Coalition (PTDC).
Too early to turn bullish on property segment, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): News that the Housing and Local Government Ministry is in talks with Bank Negara Malaysia to draw out the guidelines for a more relaxed loan scheme for some homebuyers may raise hopes of better earnings for the property firms.
Show time for Yong Tai
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The curtain has gone up for Yong Tai’s live performance, Encore Melaka (pictured), and the Melaka-based tourism-themed developer has high hopes for it.
Canada Pension Plan in talks to buy stake in Pavilion Bukit Jalil
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is negotiating with Malton Bhd on the purchase of a 49% stake in Pavilion Bukit Jalil mall, The Edge weekly reported in its July 9, 2018 issue.
KPKT to investigate PR1MA, says Zuraida
KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will initiate an investigation into the business activities, dealings and performance of the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme’s (PR1MA), minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) told a publication today.
