JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 3 — The move by the state government to acquire a stake in Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd is expected to generate profits that will be used towards enhancing the well-being of the rakyat. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said entering the shares acquisition tender as a bidder and subsequently … Read more
UK is facing a growing shortage of elderly care homes creating significant opportunity for investment and development. Knight Frank’s latest UK Healthcare Report states, the UK’s population of over 65’s is forecast to grow by 10% over the next five years; however the number of new care home registrations is significantly decreasing. Research shows there … Read more
1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) president and group executive director Arul Kanda Kandasamy said today the debt-laden firm has achieved its target of completing its rationalisation plan within six months. The final step of the plan was completed with the execution of the sales and purchase agreement for 1MDB’s 60% stake in Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR (Dce 31): Our intention have never to demolish or build over the Vivekananda Ashram, but to develop the adjoining land, says trustee R Sri Skanda Rajah. He said the trustees were also not asking the government not to gazette the building as a heritage site, only the land. “We are not suing the … Read more
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should probe the ballooning cost of the proposed undersea tunnel and the related road projects under the Penang Transportation Master Plan (PTMP), according to Gerakan state liaison committee member H’ng Khoon Leng. In a report by The Star, he said the MACC should look into the RM305 million cost of … Read more
IN continuation of our “green” theme, we feature, this week, two more developers offering properties that offer a “greener” environment. While some question the characteristics of a “green developer”, we put aside all precepts and judgments as to what constitutes the makings of a “green developer”, instead we highlight developments that offer lots of greens … Read more
GEORGE TOWN (Dec 30): Over the past seven years, the DAP-led Penang government has had to endure criticism from various quarters over many of the changes introduced in the state. Among them are the proposed undersea tunnel and highway projects and more recently, the proposal to reclaim more than 1,200ha fortwo man-made islands off the … Read more
WITH the current hazy climate conditions the country is faced with, many feel that perhaps this is a wake up call for the people and those governing, to start acting on intentions and declarations to go green. There is no time left to wait! If you just skim through dailies and look at what is … Read more
KULAI: Kulai Municipal Council (MPK) only managed to complete six units of affordable houses this year due to land conversion issues with the developer. Its president, Abdul Rahman Salleh, however, said that 2,700 units is expected to be completed next year. Some 3,692 people have applied for affordable homes in Kulai which cost below RM200,000 … Read more
Downgraded from hold to sell with a target price of 82 sen: The consortium of Samsung C&T Corp and UEM Group Bhd has secured the KL118 Tower project from the project owner, Permodalan Nasional Bhd, at a contract sum of RM3.4 billion. The 118-storey skyscraper with a height of over 600m will be the tallest … Read more