There is still a need for FT ministry, says Khalid Samad
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Newly appointed Federal Territories (Wilayah) Minister Khalid Samad seems to have a different view of his ministry from Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.
Don't worry too much about KL property glut as market will eventually adjust itself, says MIP president
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The housing and commercial property glut in Kuala Lumpur is not a great cause for concern as the market will eventually adjust itself to accommodate the excessive supply, said the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) president Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar.
Ipoh MGS alumna clamour for 121-year-old raintree to be saved
PETALING JAYA (July 2): The former students of the 120-year-old Ipoh’s Methodist Girl’s School (MGS) are protesting the felling of a raintree on the school’s grounds that is believed older than the institution itself, reported the Malay Mail.
Steering the course for Penang
Newly appointed Penang Chief Minister (CM) Chow Kon Yeow is not an unfamiliar face in the state.
Penang Forum: Review state Transport Master Plan
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): The Penang Forum has called for a fresh review of the state’s Transport Master Plan (PTMP) by an international body.
Conservation plan includes restoring Esplanade seawall
GEORGE TOWN (June 20) — The wall fronting the Esplanade in Penang will be restored soon, as studies have revealed erosion beneath.
Crash of titan waves in Penang not connected to Osaka quake
GEORGE TOWN (June 20): Waves as high as 3.
Penang CM hopes LRT project is implemented within 5 years
PETALING JAYA (June 19): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pictured) is aiming for the light rail transit (LRT) project under the Penang Transport Master Plan to commence within five years.
Housing, Local Govt Ministry moots bigger homes for poor
PETALING JAYA (June 16): The Housing and Local Government Ministry’s National Community Policy which is slated to launch in August may include proposals for larger homes for the poor, said its Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
Penang to oversee all Federal housing projects in state
PETALING JAYA (June 11): The Penang government will oversee all housing projects by the Federal government, said the state’s Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo.
