Plaza Rakyat owners to get compensation from Profit Consortium
Profit Consortium is a privately held company linked to Major (R) Anuar Adam, who controls Tadmax Corp Bhd.
Vivekananda Ashram’s heritage status greeted with relief, hope for future
The government had previously wished to gazette the 110-year-old building as a heritage site, but the proposal was twice rejected by the ashram’s board of trustees.
Lonely Planet: George Town is fourth most charismatic city globally
Publisher said the city has a compelling outdoor gallery of funky street art, such as the famed murals by Ernest Zacharevic and quirky cartoon-like sculptures; as well as versatile art spaces for avant garde art, film, music and dance.
Orang Asli in Negeri Sembilan have homes but no water, electricity
According to Persatuan Pembangunan Masyarakat NegEri Sembilan chairman Mohd Aryan Kailash, the state government built 15 PPRT houses for the Semelai tribe in the village more than a year ago.
Malaysians No 3 Asian real estate investors in UK, Australia, says report
Knight Frank executive director James Buckley was quoted as saying that Malaysian real estate investments abroad had been “incredibly active” over the last five years, but was expected to slow down as a result of the weak ringgit.
Members against plan to turn Royal Selangor Golf Club into park
Members said the proposal was unsuitable, citing the club’s historical value and the city's already numerous parks, as reasons for the objection.
MRT Corp gives Ampang Park owners more time to consider options
Ampang Park Shopping Centre owners have until Jan 31 to take up offer of a mutual agreement.
Compulsory government acquisition of Kim Teng Park, Johor Bahru, cancelled
The residents committee received a letter from the Johor Baru land administrator’s office dated October 15, stating that the acquisition process had been cancelled.
Budget 2016 for housing disappointing, shortsighted, says Penang exco
Penang housing exco Jagdeep Singh Deo said Budget 2016 failed entirely to address the issue of the difficulty first-time house buyers had in securing a bank loan for an affordable home, despite calls from numerous stakeholders and lawmakers for it to do so in the run-up to its announcement.
Negeri Sembilan offers land for projects for the poor
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the available land would be given for free to interested organisations to build affordable homes or charity homes.
