BEIJING: A month-long trial of the Shanghai-Beijing high-speed railway would start on Wednesday, May 11, a Chinese Railways Ministry spokesman said.

"The high-speed railway will test run on May 11, and it is expected to be fully operational by end of June," said the spokesman, Wang Yongping during an online session with the public on Monday.

KSL Holdings Bhd (May 9, RM1.74)

KUALA LUMPUR: Casa Andaman Sdn Bhd, the developer of Cova Square in Kota Damansara, says that 20 of the 30 units in the first phase of its Diamond Square new shop office development in Serdang, Selangor have been sold since its release early last month.

BEIJING: Chinese banks must restrict "shadowing" activities and bring off-balance-sheet trust loans back onto their books to help ward off possible risk, the country's top banking regulator said on Monday, May 9.

KUALA LUMPUR: Excitement in the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) is stirring again, with the announcement that it too may soon see a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project and a commuter train system as well as considerable news flow of strategic tie-ups and developments there.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) recent hike in interest rates may do little to dampen the property market as demand is expected to continue amid rising inflation.

A new high-end development was recently launched in Cameron Highlands, one of Malaysia’s favourite holiday destinations, known for its cool weather, fresh fruits and vegetables.

On his iPhone, George Lim has pictures of the gigantic crab he caught while fishing in Gold Coast, Australia on the eve of his return to Singapore recently.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association of Malaysia (REDHA) is keen to obtain more details of the public-private-partnership initiative mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to make available more affordable houses priced below RM220,000.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will launch an affordable quality housing programme for houses priced at RM220,000 and below to enable the younger generation to own a house, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.