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.
SC charges duo for insider trading involving Johor Land shares in 2009
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): Securities Commission Malaysia (pictured) today charged two individuals at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for insider trading involving the shares of Johor Land Bhd (JLand) in 2009.
No foul play in EPF building fire, says Noh
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 14): There is no foul play in the fire that broke out at the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) building in Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya yesterday, said Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar (pictured).
Bank Negara: Houses in Malaysia remain unaffordable
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysia faces a shortage of affordable houses for the masses, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today in its quarterly bulletin.
'Homeownership is not for everyone'
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): While many Malaysians are complaining that property prices have gone beyond affordability, World Bank director of urban development Dr Sameh Naguib Wahba Tadros, however, points out that homeownership is not meant for all.
Ajinomoto to buy Tabung Haji land for RM86m to expand ops
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Bhd is buying a piece of freehold land measuring 2.
George Kent, Siemens to partner 3 more European firms to bid for KL-S'pore HSR
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd said both the company and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft of Germany and Singapore-based Siemens Pte Ltd (collectively referred to as Siemens) will now work with Alstom, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and PORR to prepare a joint offer to bid for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) project.
‘Find alternatives to development freeze to deal with glut’
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Development freeze is never a good thing to do because free trade is interrupted, according to Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd estate agency director Robert Ang.
World's tallest tower going ahead after anti-corruption crackdown
JEDDAH (Feb 9): The world’s tallest skyscraper in this city, Jeddah Tower, is going to be completed despite the arrest of some businessmen supporting the plan after Saudi Arabia’s graft crackdown, said the head of the consortium behind the US$1.
Sunway Property to launch RM2b worth of residential properties in 2018
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Sunway Bhd’s property arm, Sunway Property, plans to launch RM2 billion worth of residential properties across eight locations this year.
