Highland Towers name will remain after redevelopment
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The name Highland Towers will be retained even after the land is redeveloped, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
CapitaLand REIT is reportedly eyeing office tower owned jointly by Malaysia and Singapore state funds
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): CapitaLand Commercial Trust, Singapore’s biggest office landlord, is among suitors pursuing a potential acquisition of the Duo office and retail development in the lion city, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng appeals for bail before extradition to US
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Ex-Goldman Sachs banker linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal, Roger Ng, is attempting a second bite of the cherry by appealing at the High Court for bail be granted before his extradition to the United States.
Residents want illegal sand washing activity halted, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Residents of Andes Condo Villa and Mutiara Bukit Jalil want the illegal sand washing activity taking place near their homes halted, reported The Star today.
Quit rent payment problem in Selangor to be fixed next month
PETALING JAYA (March 19): A change in the number of digits in account numbers owing to the introduction of a new online system recently resulted in some property owners having to go to a Selangor Land and Mines Office (PTGS) office to pay their quit rent.
HK trains collide for the first time ever
HONG KONG (March 18): For the first time in almost four decades, two subway trains in Hong Kong collided.
Two Selangor district councils to be upgraded to municipalities
KUALA LANGAT (March 18): The Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor District Councils will be upgraded to municipal councils by this year, said Selangor Mentri Besar Amirudin Shari.
AGC: Prosecution didn't have all documents prior to charging ex-Goldman banker
KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) today denied that it did not have any documents prior to its decision to charge the ex-Goldman Sachs banker linked to 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, Roger Ng.
Matrix Concepts' launch of Indonesian development a positive move, say analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd's launch of its Icon Twin Towers in Jakarta's Islamic Financial District (IFD) in the second half of 2019 (2H19) has been seen as a positive development by analysts.
All govt affordable housing to be built with IBS, says Zuraida
NILAI (March 16): All government affordable housing projects would be built using the industrialised building system (IBS) technology by 2024, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
