Development near Bukit Cerakah not on forest reserve land
PETALING JAYA (Feb 26): Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has clarified that the plot of land near the Bukit Cerakah Forest Reserve in Shah Alam is not part of the forest reserve.
Dr Mahathir: ECRL project to continue if price is right
KLANG (Feb 26): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that Malaysia will continue with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project if the price is right.
‘Infrastructure projects will provide buffer for economic slowdown’
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): With Malaysia’s economic growth seen to moderate going into 2019, coupled with talks of a potential global recession, pump-priming could be one of the ways to support economic growth.
Report: Rehda KL slams DBKL’s gazetting of plot ratio caps
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Federal Territories (KL) has “slammed” City Hall’s (DBKL) gazetting of plot ratio caps for property developments, reported The Edge Malaysia in its latest issue.
KL plot ratio cap could ‘impact’ developments, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The plot ratio cap in the city to a maximum of 1:10 with the Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 (KLCP2020), “could lead to the downsizing of several high-end, high-rise developments, especially in the city centre”, reported The Edge Malaysia in its latest issue.
WCT executes LRT3 novation agreements with Prasarana, MRCB George Kent
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): WCT Holdings Bhd announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary WCT Bhd had today executed three novation agreements with Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd with regards to the proposed Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT 3) projects secured by WCT Bhd.
Oodi - A library with a line out the door
Finland was ranked the world’s most literate nation in a 2016 study, so it makes sense that a sprawling 17,250 sq m, aesthetically pleasing library was described as the nation's birthday gift to its citizens.
Real-life Crazy Rich Asians Palace belongs to Crown Prince of Johor
Within untended jungle that was formerly Tyersall Park, just next to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore, sits the ruins of Istana Woodneuk.
LRT3 contractors assured of RM255m remainder payment after signing of novation agreement, says Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): Work package contractors (WPCs) of the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3), who have earlier complained about not being paid by Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, can now expect to receive the RM255 million remainder following the novation agreement signed by Prasarana, MRCB-George Kent Sdn Bhd and the WPCs today.
Umno lawyer claims trial to laundering RM15m
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): Prominent Umno lawyer Datuk Hafarizam Harun has claimed trial in the Sessions Court yesterday to two counts of money laundering amounting to RM15 million.
