Consortium Zenith 'well-capitalised' to undertake Penang's tunnel project's RM305m preliminary works
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC), the special purpose vehicle tasked to execute the RM6.
IDEAS: Government intervention distorts affordable housing supply
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Government intervention on supply of affordable housing has resulted in unwanted consequence — unfair competition that deters active participation of the private developers in this segment, according to Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.
Unicef: Higher child poverty, malnutrition rates in KL’s low-cost flats
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): A study by the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) shows higher poverty and malnutrition rates among children living in the low-cost flats of Kuala Lumpur compared with the national average, Bernama reported today.
Largest nationwide home expo to kick off in March
PETALING JAYA (Feb 26): The largest nationwide home exposition, which is organised by the federal and state government housing agencies, is set to kick off at the Ipoh Convention Centre in Perak from March 1 to March 5.
TTDI RA to submit 1,400 objection letters against redevelopment of kindergarten site
KUALA LUMPUR (FEB 26): The Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents’ Association (TTDI RA) has collected 1,400 objection letters from residents on the redevelopment of the Tadika Diyana kindergarten site into an office development.
Further developments likely on Taman Rimba Kiara, claims group
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Save Taman Rimba Kiara has discovered that further developments on the park in Taman Tun Dr Ismail have been proposed, according to Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur’s (DBKL) planning database.
Only one child per govt pensioner eligible for PPA1M
PETALING JAYA (Feb 26): Only one child of a government pensioner is eligible for affordable homes offered by the 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing Programme (PPA1M), said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa (pictured).
TTDI crime rate drops by 40% on pilot policing programme
PETALING JAYA (Feb 26): The crime rate in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) has fallen by 40%, 20 months after a new policing programme was introduced to the neighbourhood, reported The Star.
How 1 Utama retains its appeal
While the news of the oversupply of malls in the Klang Valley has been talked about to death and the fierce competition to attract visitors is no longer foreign, there are some malls that are thronged all day and all night long.
YTL Corp 2Q net profit falls 14% amid lower construction, utilities contribution
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): YTL Corp Bhd’s net profit fell 14% to RM126.
