Penang Forum: Review state Transport Master Plan
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): The Penang Forum has called for a fresh review of the state’s Transport Master Plan (PTMP) by an international body.
KTMB to delay launch of RM6b property projects to next year
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) will delay the launch of its property development projects, which are worth RM6 billion over a three-year period, to next year as it seeks to resolve various issues amid the softening market, said its chief executive officer Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin.
Selangor Fire Dept: No conclusion yet that exploding cellphone killed Cradle CEO
KUALA LUMPUR (June 21): The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department has not concluded or even suggested that an exploding cellphone caused the death of Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd CEO Nazrin Hassan.
A secret shanty too close for comfort
GELANG PATAH (June 21): Having his fruit stolen may be something Norizan Nasiman, 37, can put up with, but having a shed erected on his orchard land in Kampung Ulu Pulai – that is crossing the line, literally.
Crash of titan waves in Penang not connected to Osaka quake
GEORGE TOWN (June 20): Waves as high as 3.
HSR’s cheaper alternative may be penny wise, pound foolish, say experts
PETALING JAYA (June 19): A cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project may turn out to be penny wise, pound foolish, as it may cost more in terms of time and effort – and possibly leave Malaysia and Singapore out of a future regional HSR loop, warned analysts.
RM20bn alternative to HSR mooted, say sources
PETALING JAYA (June 18): A significantly cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will cost RM20 billion – or just a fraction of the mega project’s cost, which has been variously cited as from RM60 billion to RM110 billion.
Setia Alam to get six-lane highway soon
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The Public Works Department (JKR) has given the nod and road-users around Setia Alam will enjoy smoother traffic flow by year-end.
UPDATE 1: Cradle Fund chief dies in room fire
UPDATE: June 15, 11am PETALING JAYA (June 14): Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd CEO Nazrin Hassan has passed away in a room fire at his semi-detached house in Mutiara Damansara here this afternoon, reported The Star.
Developers and designers will be liable to legal suits under amended law
PETALING JAYA (June 14) – Crane heads dropping from the sky, concrete pieces swishing out of nowhere and other unidentified flying objects have become some of the latest destroyers of belongings, limbs and even lives in Malaysia.
