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SUBANG (May 30): The zero rating of the goods and services tax (GST) that is to take effect from June 1 is seen as a positive for the property market as it would encourage people to buy properties, said Paramount Corp Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): The government is mulling plans to construct a small island on an outcrop of rocks near the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore.

PETALING JAYA (May 30): The Sabah portion of the Pan Borneo Highway, which is estimated to cost the federal government RM12.

PETALING JAYA (May 30): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is believed to have overpaid for a 67.

PETALING JAYA (May 30): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has challenged former Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan to back up his claims that the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will result in economic losses of RM209 billion.

PUTRAJAYA (May 28): The Housing and Local Government Ministry is looking into setting up a one-stop online platform for government affordable housing that would enable applicants to submit their applications online and find out their approval status within days.

PETALING JAYA (May 28): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has confirmed that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed-rail (HSR) will be cancelled, with the penalty likely to be around RM500 million, the prime minister told reporters today after a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia meeting.

PETALING JAYA (May 28): Investors of the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) financial district in Kuala Lumpur are seeking clarity on the status of its development as it comes under review by the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, reported The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 27): There have been no changes made to the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) mega project so far, according to China’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian “As far as I know, there are no changes in ECRL project," Bernama reported him telling the media after visiting the second cub of the panda couple, Xing Xing and Liang Liang at the Giant Panda Conservation Centre of the National Zoo here yesterday.

PETALING JAYA (May 26): Local elections for city mayors and local council presidents will be held as soon as the country's economy stabilises, said new Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.