Tough for govt to influence land prices, says Guan Eng

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): In response to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's comment on housing prices, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said it is tough to influence the price of land, which is why the government had opted to reduce the cost of construction instead.

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UPDATE: Hilton Garden Inn hotels on Jalan TAR flipped for RM240m – report

PETALING JAYA (Sept 29): Hilton Garden Inn North – formerly the Cititel Express – and Hilton Garden Inn South – formerly the Hotel Empress – on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, was sold for RM240 million by Singapore's Royal Group in August – barely three years after it had acquired the properties, reported The Edge Malaysia.

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A chance to see the Tan Hua 'bloom' before your very eyes

PETALING JAYA: Remember the blooming of the “Tan Hua” party scene in the Hollywood blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians? The “Tan Hua” in the movie looked real but the flower that blooms only once a year is certainly not something you can get from anywhere, hence the plants in the movie had to be handmade from scratch.

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