Penang projects may not be strong construction catalyst
The outlook remains uncertain in the local construction sector.
United Plantations buys agricultural land in Perak for RM414m
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): United Plantations Bhd is acquiring seven pieces of agricultural land totalling 8,999.
Penang Structure Plan 2030 draft displayed today
PETALING JAYA (Sept 18): The Penang government put a draft of the Penang Structure Plan 2030 (PSP 2030) on public display for two months starting today, reported the Malay Mail.
DNC Asiatic’s assembly plants put up for sale, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): Two motorcycle assembly plants belonging to DNC Asiatic Holdings Sdn Bhd have been put up for sale, according to a report by The Edge business publication.
Forward march
More than three months in, what has the government done right so far? What has it missed? More importantly, how should it move forward? Focusing on the housing and property sector, EdgeProp.
Try Lonely Planet’s top Malaysian food experiences here (part 1)
Excited at the news of Curry Laksa in Kuala Lumpur garnering the number 2 spot on the list of 500 on Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eatlist, we decided to find out what the other Malaysian foods on the list were.
Penang seeks federal funds for LRT
PETALING JAYA (Aug 10): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has written a letter of appeal to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad seeking federal funding for the RM8.
Sick of 4-hour commutes, Penangite groups back PTMP
PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): Some Penangites who are sick of traffic jams along the roads to the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone have thrown their weight behind the contentious Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) via a petition supporting the project.
Gamuda’s proceeds from water deal likely to end in Penang transport project
Gamuda Bhd (Aug 6, RM3.
Protest calls for PIL 1 to be scrapped
GEORGE TOWN (August 6): In a peaceful protest held outside the state legislative assembly today, residents’ associations and Penang Forum members called for the cancellation of the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1), and review of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).
