Abdul Rashid is Cahya Mata Sarawak's new chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMSB) has appointed Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Manaf as its independent and non-executive group chairman effective Oct 1.
Sunway, NEC sign MoU to develop smart city solutions in Sunway Iskandar
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Sunway Iskandar and NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a collaboration which aims to augment safety and security for the 1,800-acre Sunway Iskandar township in Johor.
Want to solve the affordability problem? Build up the rental market, says lawyer
PETALING JAYA (Sept 21): A lawyer has advocated for the rental market to be strengthened with more comprehensive laws that sets the terms of a tenancy agreement and address disputes between the landlord and tenant as a way of easing the pressure of making homes affordable on the public sector.
No more plastic straws in KL, Labuan, Putrajaya from 2019
PETALING JAYA (Sept 21): The Federal Territories Ministry will ban plastic straws in its jurisdiction from Jan 1, 2019, reported The Star.
MPSJ deadline for legalising of renovations pushed back
PETALING JAYA (Sept 18): The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has allowed more time for homeowners to get their illegal home renovations or extensions legalised, reported The Star today.
Knight Frank: KL office rental market may worsen
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): Kuala Lumpur’s office rental market has recorded the steepest decline in the Asia Pacific region in 2Q2018, according to Knight Frank’s Asia-Pacific Prime Office Rental Index for 2Q2018.
Formaldehyde kills, sickens Chinese tenants as demand for new homes soars
PETALING JAYA (Sept 7): High demand for housing in China has prompted newly-built or newly-renovated apartments to be put on the market before cancer-causing formaldehyde fumes have enough time to dissipate, reported the BBC.
Briefcase full of RM10 notes found afloat in the UK
KUALA LUMPUR (September 5): A briefcase full of RM10 notes was pictured on social media, floating on the water in Bristol, the United Kingdom.
Fire partially destroys tahfiz’s hostel, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): A fire destroyed almost 50% of a hostel belonging to the Pusat Tahfiz Hafizatul Quran in Chukai, Terengganu, yesterday, reported Harian Metro.
