BY STUART MICHAELThis junction along Jalan Setia in Kuang is always congested as many heavy vehicles use this route.KUANG residents say a crossroad in the town is dangerous and needs to be widened.They also said the traffic light at the crossroad at Simpang 4 in Batu 18 Kuang, often...

THE Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said developers are required to allocate green space for their projects.MBSA Corporate Communications head Shahrin Ahmad said 10% of housing development projects have to be allocated for open...

The 7.2% growth in loans to the households exceeded the GDP of 4.6% growth and even their financial assets with 4.9%.KUALA LUMPUR: Loans to private households increased at a faster pace than national gross domestic product (GDP) and also their financial assets in 2015, according to the Allianz...

BY SHEILA SRI PRIYAMBPJ officers breaking down an illegal road closure at Jalan SS3/53 built by Taman Subang Kelana Jaya residents on Tuesday afternoon.PUTTING up pavement and a fence to close off a residential road without approval is a big no-no, and the consequences of doing so was witnessed by...

BY PRIYA MENONIWK is currently investigating the source of the illegal discharge that is causing a foul smell in Bandar Puteri Puchong.AFTER two weeks of complaining about a foul smell permeating in Bandar Puteri Puchong, the authorities visited a sewage treatment plant to get to the root of the...

BY M. HAFIDZ MAHPARSegi Astana, which is 30% owned by MAHB and 70% by WCT, is the developer of gateway@klia2.KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports HoldingsBhd (MAHB) has been asked by Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) to wholly indemnify it against a RM5.41mil claim made by gateway@klia2 shopping mall...

BY GANESHWARAN KANARehda president Datuk Seri Fateh Iskandar Mohamed Mansor said this was necessary to help first-time buyers own affordable homesPETALING JAYA: Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) has called for easing in the end-financing regulations for property purchases in...

BY P. ARUNAPETALING JAYA: Ekovest Bhd is selling a 40% stake in Konsortium Lebuhraya Utara-Timur (KL) Sdn Bhd (Kesturi) for RM1.13bil cash to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).The deal values Kesturi, which is the concession holder of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke), at about...

BY CECILIA KOKGovernor’s view: Muhammad says financial inclusion is a global priority to address the widening income inequality gap.KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s concept papers on financial technology (fintech), which will eventually form a guideline on the matter for financial institutions in...

BY CAITLYN NG LI YUINliyuin@ocision.comIJM Land Bhd managing director Edward ChongPETALING JAYA: The Government should consider providing more support to first­-time homebuyers in terms of downpayment and playing a greater role in public housing development.Some of the main challenges developers...