Malaysia ranks 8th in Asia-Pacific for environment-friendliness
PETALING JAYA: Human activities are contributing to climate change and this has affected the quality of life in some places around the world.
Government reinstates Bandar Malaysia project
KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) says today the government has decided to reinstate the Bandar Malaysia project that was abruptly terminated in May 2017, because the project will have a significant impact on Malaysia's economy.
Traffic congestion and road closures in Penang for ‘V-Malaysia 2019’
PETALING JAYA (April 19): Traffic congestion, road closures and diversions are to be expected between April 21 and 27, in conjunction with 'V-Malaysia 2019: Lead to Inspire, Inspire to Lead'.
Malaysia Rail Link clarifies CCCC will not own ECRL assets
KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) clarified yesterday that a proposed joint operations agreement between the company and China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) does not involve ceding any form of ownership of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to its Chinese counterpart.
Survey: Malaysians want regulations for short-term rental industry
KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): In a survey commissioned by Airbnb, half of the 880 respondents would prefer to have a national set of guidelines for short-term rentals.
Raise salaries to boost aggregate demand, MIER tells govt
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The government should focus on raising civil servants' salaries to boost domestic aggregate demand instead of being fixated on price levels when it comes to addressing the high cost of living, according to the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER).
Prasarana to add MyNews' 50%-owned WH Smith Malaysia to stations' retail space
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd is bringing in UK convenience store WH Smith into its stations' retail space, says its group chief operating officer of strategy and transformation Ang Yoke Kee.
Najib-SRC trial: Two BNM teams raided AmBank Raja Chulan in July 2015
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): There were at least two teams involved in the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) raid on the AmBank branch along Jalan Raja Chulan on July 6, 2015 which acquired information on bank accounts related to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and SRC International Sdn Bhd.
More than 17,000 homes to be sold at HOC-MAPEX 2019 for Klang Valley
PETALING JAYA (April 16): More than 17,000 residential units with a total value of more than RM146 million will be on sale at the Klang Valley Home Ownership Campaign - Malaysia Property Expo 2019 (HOC-MAPEX) at the end of this month.
China will help shoulder ECRL’s operational risk
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Apart from reducing the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) construction cost by RM21.
