EPF building fire: Members savings not affected
PETALING JAYA (Feb 13): There has been no compromise to data integrity or members savings in any manner following the fire at the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Petaling Jaya office and branch today.
Eight malls to visit during Chinese New Year
Staying in Kuala Lumpur or Petaling Jaya during the Chinese New Year? They say it’s the best time to be in the city — the only traffic you will encounter is of the human kind, in the many malls in the Klang Valley.
Swept by tides of change
History has it that when miners from China sailed up the Klang River searching for tin in 1857, they anchored at the confluence of the Klang River and Gombak River as it was the furthest point up the Klang River that could accommodate supply boats.
DAP's Pua questions why BNM's RM2b govt land buy not at nominal rate
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Opposition lawmaker Tony Pua today questioned why Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim did not apply to buy the 55.
Downsizing the way to go for retailers
PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): Considering the challenges faced by the Malaysian retail sector, more retailers are reviewing their business strategy including downsizing, said property consultancies Edmund Tie & Co (SEA) Pte Ltd and Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd.
Malaysia's first Banyan Tree resort to open in June
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts will open Malaysia's first Banyan Tree resort in June in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle, offering a modern city sanctuary with signature local experiences.
Almost half of The Exchange 106 leased out
PETALING JAYA (Jan 12): The Exchange 106 — which, upon its completion by the end of this year, will be the tallest building in Southeast Asia at 492m — has leased out almost half of its space, reported The Star.
‘Building materials not the cause of high housing prices’
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): The prices of four most-utilised building materials, namely steel, cement, ready-mixed concrete and sand, are not the contributing factors in rising housing costs, says the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC).
KUB awaits MBPJ nod for A&W Petaling Jaya redevelopment plan
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): More than three years on, KUB Malaysia Bhd, which holds the A&W franchise in Malaysia, is still waiting for the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to approve its redevelopment plan to build two office towers at its iconic A&W restaurant in Section 52, Petaling Jaya.
Paramount to develop RM1b GDV residential project in PJ's Section 14
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Paramount Corp Bhd will construct four blocks of high rise residential buildings consisting of 1,600 units, including 20% affordable units, in Section 14 of Petaling Jaya with a projected gross development value (GDV) of RM1 billion.
