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Selangor to rezone land to legalise factories
THE Selangor state government may consider rezoning land to allow industries to continue operations and provide economic opportunities.Local Government, New Village Development and Legalising of Illegal Factories Committee chairman Ean Yong Hian Wah said this was to help legalise some factories...
Nearly 500 houses hit by flash floods on mainland
Flooded in a flash: Cars splashing through the muddy waters in Logan Road after heavy rain in George Town.BUTTERWORTH: Several areas on the mainland were hit by flash floods including Taman Bagan where residents described it as the worst deluge in the last 10 years.About 250 houses in Taman Cantik,...
LBS Bina continues to sponsor NiE
BY LEE CHONGHUIGood programme: Lim (fifth from right) and Puan Sri Karen Lim (next to him) posing with the pupils after handing over the mock cheque to Wong. With them are (from left) PTA members Loo Hock Wae, Kor Boon Wooi, the school’s board of governors deputy chairman Datuk Lim Kim Hwi,...
Let’s stop the rotand save our heritage buildings
StarMetro's report on Monday.IT IS the responsibility of building owners to ensure the maintenance, management and care of their properties so they are in good condition, safe, comfortable to use and habitable.We have many laws and guidelines that regulate this, and there are penalties which can be...
DPM: 82% of projects promised during last GE complete
PUTRAJAYA: Some RM72.3bil worth of projects, representing 82% of what was promised by the Government during the last general election, have been completed, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.Among the completed projects are the 23km Mass Rapid Trasit Sungai Buloh-Kajang...
TA Global announces major comeback with Damansara Avenue Master Plan
By Yoganeswari VellusamyPETALING JAYA: TA Global Bhd unveiled its sales gallery to showcase the highly awaited Damansara Avenue master plan.The private opening ceremony, attended by bankers and members of the media, showcased the revamped layout of Damansara Avenue. Its newest component, the...
Facelift for apartment block ready by May
BY TAN SIN CHOWThe Pangsapuri Century apartment block 38 in Batu Uban will soon sport a fresh coat of paint.IN less than two months’ time, the Pangsapuri Century apartment block 38 in Batu Uban, Penang, will sport a fresh coat of paint.Work at the nine-storey block comprising 143 residential...
Rasah MCA to obtain allocation to repair community hall roof
BY SARBAN SINGHNg (third from right) and Rasah MCA division members looking at the damaged roof at the Mambau New Village community hall.THE Rasah MCA will seek a government allocation of RM100,000 to repair the termite-infested roof of a community hall at the Mambau New Village in Seremban.MCA...
Sunsuria to invest RM100mil in landscape works
PETALING JAYA: Sunsuria Bhd will invest RM100mil in landscape works for its landmark township Sunsuria City, covering individual plot landscape work and township streetscape.“This investment demonstrates our commitment to the ‘Smart, Livable and Sustainable’ proposition for Sunsuria City,...
Asia Pacific investors look at home for real estate deals
JLL reveal 2016 saw a growth in purchasing power of domestic investors, particularly in China and KoreaSINGAPORE- Domestic investors were active across most Asia Pacific real estate markets in 2016, as many looked to purchase real estate assets at home amid global political and economic...