Property market to pick up soon, says Knight Frank

KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): There are clear signs of improvement in the property market and it is expected to pick up sometime in the second half of this year or the first half of next year, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia.

READ MORE

Prasarana chief’s tenure may be cut short — sources

KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd president and group chief executive officer (CEO) Masnizam Hisham (pictured) may see her three-year tenure cut short as she is said to be leaving the company amid criticism from lawmakers that it had caused the cost of the light rail transit line 3 (LRT3) project to balloon.

READ MORE

Hotel-office development proposed at Residensi HELP building

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) has received a proposal to convert the institutional land status of the former HELP University student accommodation to commercial, which would pave the way for the development of a mixed-use commercial building.

READ MORE

LRT3 cost may climb due to cuts

PETALING JAYA (July 24): Due to additional costs incurred by changes in design and delivery schedule of the project, contractors with work packages in the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project have said that they would seek compensation.

READ MORE

Ex-PM Najib 'not entirely lying' on LRT3 figures, says DAP's Pua

KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): Damansara lawmaker and special officer to the finance minister Tony Pua revealed yesterday that ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak (pictured) “not entirely lying” when he disputed Putrajaya's figures on the price tag of the LRT3 project, the Malaysiakini news portal reported yesterday.

READ MORE