Report: Penang low-cost home-buyers forced to pay extra by developers
GEORGE TOWN (Sept 5): Property buyers say that developers are making them pay between RM30,000 and RM90,000 extra in packaged deals for units under the low-cost housing scheme.
Getting to public transport still a hassle
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): The difficulty in reaching public transport is hindering commuters from making full use of buses and trains, transportation experts said.
Berjaya Land awarded RM2.63b public housing and mixed project in Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) says it has secured a public housing and mixed development project in Yangon, Myanmar, that carries an estimated gross development value of US$624 million project or approximately RM2.
S P Setia receives award for highest IBS score in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): Setia Precast Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of S P Setia Bhd, today received the highest-in-the-country Industrialised Building System (IBS) score of 93.
No affordable housing, no approvals
KUALA LUMPUR (Sep 3): The Selangor state government has decided to withhold the necessary approvals for developers who do not meet its affordable housing quota, in a bid to rein in defiant ones who delay the construction of affordable units in their projects.
KPKT and Finas helping local artistes in need to own their first homes
PUTRAJAYA (Aug 30): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) has launched an initiative to help local artistes in need to own their first home at People's Housing Project (PPR) schemes.
Women power: Building an e-commerce empire with tenacity
The entire room seems to light up when Datin Vivy Sofinas Yusof steps in.
Women power: Being a leader is more than just a personal achievement
For Prof Datuk Dr Asma Ismail, the vice-chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), being a leader is about uplifting the overall ecosystem and in making an impact no matter the area that one is in.
Giant to get new head
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 30): Chris Bush, the CEO of Southeast Asia Food at Dairy Farm International, will take over the role that will be left vacant by Pierre-Olivier Deplanck, the managing director of GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd, once the latter leaves on Aug 30 to pursue new opportunities.
Women power - Driving the nation forward: Zuraida Kamaruddin, Minister of Housing and Local Government
One of the most adored and respected women in Malaysia — Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali was conferred the title Ibu Negara (Mother of the Nation) this month by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) for her lifelong contribution to the nation, in conjunction with this year’s National Women’s Day which fell on Aug 25.
