Penang’s Pan Island Link could make proposed LRT redundant, says don
“They are building the highway first so people will already be using the highway and when they build the LRT, people will not use it.”
Bill Gates buys land, in most expensive US land sale of 2018
The land includes 10,500 acres of irrigated farmland, 3,900 acres of rangeland and about 140 acres in an area known as Horse Heaven Hills.
Penang Forum proposes ART at PTMP public dialogue
A pro-PTMP attendee asked Penang Forum whether a feasibility study was carried out on ART.
UPDATE: Hilton Garden Inn hotels on Jalan TAR flipped for RM240m – report
The 532-room assets were sold to Thailand-listed Strategic Hospitality Extendable Freehild and Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust (SHREIT) at the equivalent RM451,128 per room, earning Royal Group a profit of RM65 million after deducting its initial investment and refurbishment costs.
Developers must cut profits to lower property prices – report
“This is the only component of development costs that a developer can control,” said an industry observer.
Construction costs to drop by up to 5% with SST exemption, says CIDB chief executive
Ahmad Asri urged property developers to take “active measures” to reduce prices.
Sultan Azlan Shah airport to undergo upgrade
Increasing traffic necessitates the upgrade. Passenger arrivals for 2017 was 276,000 visitors, with a total of 112 international and 56 domestic flights recorded in a month.
Rove beetles plague Shineville Garden residents
Pederin, a highly toxic substance that is more potent than cobra venom, is released from these beetles when they are crushed, and it produces a skin irritation called dermatitis linearis.
Butterworth coastal reclamation plan revived
If the reclamation is completed, the North Channel would be narrowed, bringing George Town and Butterworth closer.
Rosmah to be questioned by police next
The former prime minister’s wife will be asked to prove ownership of the jewellery that were seized from homes linked to her and her husband, Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
