BY JAROD LIMDBKL Housing Enforcement Inspectorate officer Hassan Kassim knocking out the door knob at one of the units at Kerinchi Lembah Pantai PPR to reclaim units with illegal tenants or tenants who have defaulted. — Photos: HAZIM FAUZI/The StarSUBSIDISED public housing is a privilege and...

Jahara debating the motion of thanks to the Yang di-Pertua Negri’s opening address at the Penang State Assembly.STATE Opposition leader Datuk Jahara Hamid (BN-Teluk Air Tawar) has taken the Penang government to task over the lease of prime state land along Peel Avenue.She questioned why the...

A motorcyclist rides along a spot in Persiaran Damansara Indah that was the scene of a deadly crash just days earlier.ACCIDENTS happen so frequently at a spot on Persiaran Damansara Indah that it seems to be even attracting lottery punters.Just days ago, a motorist died after losing control of his...

BY G.C. TANCharop moving her belongings from the site of her demolished house to the roadside along Jalan Kampung Masjid in Kuala Nerang, Kedah.EIGHTEEN families, whose houses and shops were demolished to make way for a mosque in Kuala Nerang, Kedah, are asking for a reasonable compensation from...

The advancement in technology has lowered the barriers to entry for businesses, giving rise to startups in Malaysia.More and more young graduates are keen on taking the entrepreneurship route in lieu of the traditional 9 to 5 employment.Today, there are crowdfunding sites like pitchIN, or even...

BY SHALINI RAVINDRANArtist‘s impression of the upgraded Tun Perak pocket park showing an interactive water feature and plenty of greenery to make it an urban oasis.THROUGH a marriage of serendipity and generosity, a one-of-a-kind pocket park and urban oasis is set to bring life to downtown Kuala...

THE RM2bil Island Medical City project was an issue of contention between two assemblymen at the state assembly.When Yap Soo Huey (DAP-Pulau Tikus) compared the development of public and private hospitals in tandem, it riled up Jagdeep Singh (DAP-Datuk Keramat).“Do not make comparisons with...

State Deputy Speaker Datuk Maktar Shapee (PKR-Sungai Bakap) having a light moment with (seated from left) Lydia Ong Kok Fooi (DAP-Berapit), Speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang (PKR-Bukit Tambun) and Lau Keng Ee (DAP-Pengkalan Kota) during lunch break at the Penang State Assembly.STATE Housing Committee...

BY JESSIE LIM(From third left) G.B. and Wai Ping together with VIPs launching 28 Dutamas in style.This two 23-storey blocks of condominium stand on a land that spans across 1.26ha featuring 250 freehold units.THE number “28” can be more than just two digits; it is a postal address, but more...

The proposed light rail transit (LRT) system for Kuching and its surrounding areas will be developed in stages and integrated with other forms of public transport.Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said the full public transport system for Greater Kuching would be an integrated system...