BY OH ING YEENEng (front row, centre) presenting the mock cheque of RM30,000 for the school’s new auditorium project to Tay (front row, right). With them are (from left) Loo, Liew and Teo.SMK Seri Kembangan (SMKSK) has raised RM1mil to build a new auditorium and is RM600,000 away from its...

The Sabah Economic Development Corpora­tion (SEDCO) will build 54 factories in Sepanggar, some 28km from here, to train bumiputras interested in the manufacturing sector.Its general manager Pengiran Saifufin Pengiran Tahir said a 2ha piece of land is being developed for this purpose.The project,...

BY N. TRISHANo one’s home: A neglected house along Lebuh Bukit Jambul and a dilapidated corner house (below) along Jalan Masjid Negeri.Some RM20mil worth of residential properties in upper class neighbourhoods of Penang island have been left unoccupied for many years, turning them into...

The Barisan Nasional strategic communications (BNSC) team continues to press for answers into Penang government's overpayment of consultation fees for the proposed undersea tunnel.BNSC deputy director Datuk Eric See-To in a statement on Wednesday highlighted the profitability of a special purpose...

BY HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAMCostly problem: According to the PKA, there are approximately 280 abandoned containers at the port containing mostly plastic and tyre scrap waste.Millions of ringgit in storage and disposal costs are lost due to irresponsible parties making Malaysia their dumping ground...

BY CHAN LI LEENChildren posing for a photo with Smurf characters near the entrance of the Movie Animation Park Studios. — SAIFUL BAHRI/The StarThe Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) opened this week in Ipoh, Perak.The unveiling of the RM520mil theme park project by Animation Theme Park Sdn Bhd...

Jagdeep denying the claims on the brochure at the press conference.ALTHOUGH the state has approved two 1Malaysia People’s Housing (PR1MA) applications, the projects have not started yet, said Penang Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo.“We approved two out of...

BY WONG PEK MEIA computer generated image of the Taman Tugu project from an observation deck. — filepicTHE Taman Tugu project’s 27ha urban forest park has received all the key approvals needed for it to kick off.According to Taman Tugu Project Development Sdn Bhd executive director Calvin...

Lee (second from right) presenting a souvenir to Mohamad during the official opening ceremony. Looking on are Shamshulkahar (left) and Manickam.IOI Properties Group Bhd, the developer of Bandar IOI @ Jempol, has completed the Mahsan-Rompin bypass and the upgrading of Jalan Bandar IOI-Mahsan.The...

BY LOANSTREET.COM.MYNOWADAYS, with rising costs and decreasing land availability, you’d be hard-pressed to find a good property to buy or invest in. Those that are in a good location and have plenty of available amenities, while still positioned in the affordability range, are few and far...