News about state

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): The High Court has maintained the April 3 and April 10 hearing dates for the court to determine the rightful compensation to be paid to Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd based on the 1956 land acquisition of the prime “Duta enclave” which the court had deemed the government as having trespassed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): A government backbencher on Tuesday called on the government to speed up the tabling of the long awaiting Residential Tenancy Act (RTA), pointing to a growing reliance on renting among younger and urban households.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 21): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is prepared to re-table the Urban Renewal Bill (PSB) 2025 for its second reading.

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 17): The Ministry of Housing and Local Government aims to complete all PR1MA Corporation Malaysia housing projects, previously categorised as sick or abandoned, by March.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): Construction outfit SC Estate Builder Bhd (KL:SCBUILD) has formalised an agreement to acquire a 25% equity interest in a non-operational hotel in Alor Setar for RM18.

"The American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people," US President Donald Trump wrote his social media platform Truth Social, blaming the situation on his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden.

Demand for older, non-prime offices continues to decline as tenants favour modern, energy-efficient spaces in well-connected locations in newer prime office buildings.

Penang Police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the 64-year-old woman claimed to have received a WhatsApp message in mid-October from a man enquiring about domestic helpers, and she then gave him the contact of her friend offering the services.

Offenders may be required to undertake up to 12 hours of activities such as collecting waste, washing public areas, cutting grass or clearing cobwebs within six months of conviction.

The operations will focus on tourist hotspots to curb bad habits among locals and tourists who often dispose of small litter such as cigarette butts and drink bottles in public areas, as well as spit on walkways, which not only dirties the surroundings but also tarnishes the country’s image.