Economic Outlook 2020 Report: Residential segment growth muted
PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): Malaysia’s real estate segment is projected to moderate in tandem with the prolonged overhang of residential and commercial properties.
Economic Outlook 2020 Report: Infrastructure development to support construction and real estate services
PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): With continuing external uncertainties and slow domestic growth, the construction sector in Malaysia is expected to be supported by on-going infrastructure development.
Illegal granite quarry defies stop-work order
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 11): An illegal quarry in Teluk Bahang is still mining thousands of tonnes of granite despite a stop-work order by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), an online report by The Star said today.
SPNB comes under fire from MCA over late payments
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) has come under attack from opposition party MCA over delayed payments to contractors involved in the Rumah Mesra Rakyat 1Malaysia (RMR1M) projects, reported The Star today.
Cypark inks three MoUs on renewable energy projects
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): Cypark Resources Bhd has partnered with three parties to jointly develop renewable energy projects, consisting of two solar photovoltaic and another waste-to-energy (WTE).
Green lights for Penang Tunnel, and other mega projects among pre-Budget carrots
PETALING JAYA (Oct 10): The government is anticipated to ink the development agreement for the long-held up controversial Penang tunnel project tomorrow morning just before the Budget 2020 tabling, sources said.
Merge Energy shareholders say aye to diversification into property sector
SHAH ALAM (Oct 10): Merge Energy Bhd's shareholders have given their nod for its proposed diversification into the property sector at the group's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) today.
Cagamas and Japan Housing Finance Agency join forces for greater housing finance opportunities
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Cagamas Bhd and Japan Housing Finance Agency have inked a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to strengthen cross-border collaboration for housing finance development in their respective countries.
Orang Asli hand over 'bribe money' from 'logging company' to MACC
IPOH (Oct 10): A group of Orang Asli handed over RM15,000 in alleged bribe money supposedly from a logging company to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday, the Star, Harian Metro and Berita Harian reported.
Widad Business Group offers to buy PLUS Expressways concessionaires for up to RM3b
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Integrated facility management and construction outfit Widad Business Group (WBG) has offered to buy the PLUS Expressways Bhd's concessionaires by taking over 51% of Khazanah Nasional Bhd's shares for RM1.
