Penang state govt seeks federal fund to fix park
PETALING JAYA (June 19): The Penang state government will apply to the federal government for funds to repair Penang National Park facilities in Teluk Bahang, according to The Star.
HSR’s cheaper alternative may be penny wise, pound foolish, say experts
PETALING JAYA (June 19): A cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project may turn out to be penny wise, pound foolish, as it may cost more in terms of time and effort – and possibly leave Malaysia and Singapore out of a future regional HSR loop, warned analysts.
People in East Coast still hopeful for ECRL
PETALING JAYA (June 19): People from the East Coast are still hopeful that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will go on as scheduled, reported Bernama.
59 houses damaged by storm in North Seberang Perai
PETALING JAYA (June 18): A total of 59 houses, a police station and a bank had been damaged by a storm in North Seberang Perai yesterday, reported Bernama.
China investors still upbeat on Malaysia despite ECRL review
PETALING JAYA (June 18): China’s investors are still upbeat on Malaysia despite the government reviewing the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) project which had been awarded to a Beijing-linked firm, said the republic’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian.
Pulau Sembilan near Perak to re-open by year-end
PETALING JAYA (June 18): Pulau Sembilan, a group of islands off the coast of Bagan Datuk, Perak, is scheduled to re-open for tourism again by the end of this year, reported Malay Mail.
Jack Ma, Tun M meet in Putrajaya
PETALING JAYA (June 18): Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma met Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya today.
'HSR postponed, not scrapped' comes as a relief to construction companies
Construction sector Maintain neutral: The ongoing reviews of public-sector infrastructure projects have raised uncertainties over the status of ongoing and planned infrastructure projects.
RM20bn alternative to HSR mooted, say sources
PETALING JAYA (June 18): A significantly cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will cost RM20 billion – or just a fraction of the mega project’s cost, which has been variously cited as from RM60 billion to RM110 billion.
Brazilian low-income housing builder is EY World Entrepreneur of 2018
KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): Rubens Menin, Brazil’s leading low-income housing builder, has been named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year (WEOY) 2018 at an awards ceremony held in Monaco’s Salle des Etoiles on Saturday night.
