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Vincent Tan’s Tioman airport dreams may hit a snag

Jun 11

KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Could environmental concerns scupper Berjaya Corp Bhd founder and executive chairperson Vincent Tan’s (pictured) plans for a new airport in Tioman island? According to a report by news portal Malaysiakini, Malaysian Airport Holdings Bhd managing director Badlisham Ghazali said that there were environmental concerns as the new airport may entail lengthening the current, “abandoned airport runway into the ocean through land reclamation”.

Eng Kah disposes of land in Negeri Sembilan for RM9.4m

May 01

KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Eng Kah Corp Bhd has announced the disposal of its vacant freehold land in Negeri Sembilan for RM9.

BizSmart Challenge 2018 turns to reality TV, with RM1m worth of prizes

Apr 13

KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): The annual BizSmart Challenge — Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s flagship programme to nurture and grow small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — is back for its fifth year, and this time in the format of a reality TV show, with cash and media coverage prizes totalling RM1 million to be won.

S P Setia hit with second tax bill in 4 months

Mar 29

KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Property developer S P Setia Bhd has been hit with a tax bill for the second time in less than four months by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), albeit at a smaller one of RM32.

EIA report for KL-S’pore HSR ready for public viewing

Dec 26

PETALING JAYA (Dec 26): The environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) will be displayed for public viewing for a month from tomorrow (Dec 27).

‘Legal action against builders who flout EIA conditions’

Nov 01

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Legal action will be taken against developers found to have flouted the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) conditions and caused flash floods at the Federal Highway on Monday.

Number of construction projects assessed with Qlassic increased 15% last year

Aug 22

PETALING JAYA (Aug 21): The number of construction projects that were assessed with the Quality Assessment System in Construction (Qlassic) have increased 15% to 311 projects in 2016 from the previous year.

Higher gross loans, lower cost of funds boost MBSB 1Q earnings

May 25

KUALA LUMPUR (May 25): Malaysia Building Society Bhd’s (MBSB) net profit in the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 (1QFY17) nearly tripled to RM101.

Here's why STI investments could see better returns than Singapore’s property market

Apr 04

SINGAPORE (April 4): Taking your chances on Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI) could be a wiser investment decision than putting your capital in the local property market, says Tata Goeyardi of Religare Capital Markets.