Goals, challenges and a wish for the nation
It is not easy serving the people, as many of the new Malaysian cabinet ministers are quickly finding out.
How far has the new government caught up on its manifesto?
The Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition had marched into the 14th General Election with a clearly delineated manifesto which promises to revamp the system, wipe out corruption, revive the economy and lower the cost of living, among others.
Celebrating a new Malaysia
Malaysia’s coming 61st National Day promises to be like no other.
Flexible work spaces help improve office glut
KUALA LUMPUR (August 23): A growing demand for co-working spaces and flexible working solutions in the region, including in Malaysia, is helpful in counteracting the current oversupply of commercial offices, said global workplace provider Regus.
Meryl Streep's Tribeca penthouse on sale for RM100m
PETALING JAYA (Aug 21): Legendary Hollywood actor Meryl Streep's Tribeca penthouse is on the market with an asking price of US$24.
Highland Towers site to be recreational park, flanked by 50 bungalows
PETALING JAYA (August 21): In new developments on the Highland Towers site, the proposed plan is to build 50 bungalows on 8ha of land around the site, turning the current location of the old towers into the recreational park that Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin spoke of on Aug 19.
Developer cashflow squeezed by longer retention sum period for defect and liability repairs
PETALING JAYA (Aug 16): A 2015 amendment to the Housing Development (Control & Licensing) Act (HDA) in 2015 aimed at protecting home buyers is further strangling the cashflow of property developers whose sales are already slow, reported The Edge Malaysia.
Kepong incinerator under review, KPKT mulls alternatives
PUTRAJAYA (Aug 17): Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin stressed that Kepong’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plant, which includes an incinerator, is still under review and the ministry will continue to look for other alternatives.
M'sia 1Q18 median house price is RM280k
PETALING JAYA (Aug 17): The median house price in the country in the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18) stood at RM280,000, according to the National Property Information Centre’s (Napic) The Residential Prices Quarterly Update report for the period.
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng opposes incinerator project in his constituency
KEPONG (Aug 17): Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng will be writing an official letter to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to oppose the waste-to-energy project at Taman Beringin here.
