BY NABILA AHMADKULAI: Residents staying in the Taman Putri and Kelapa Sawit areas here are dissatisfied with their soaring electricity bills.Businessman Lau Tek Hai, 41, said he was shocked that his two-month reading from June 21 to Aug 23 was RM482.92.“I live in a single-storey house with my...

BY OH ING YEENThe authorities are putting their foot down by seizing several parcels of land used as illegal dumping sites.This is the first of such seizure in the Petaling District by the land office.As reported by StarMetro, according to data from the state and land offices from 2008 to March...

KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal to impose a fee on all hotels in the country has been met with objections from the Malaysian Tourist Guides’ Council.It’s president Jimmy Leong said should the Government go ahead and implement the tax, this would be a huge “bombshell” on the tourism sector,...

KULAI: The Johor government wants all local councils to set up its own park committees involving the public to ensure that facilities are well maintained.State Housing and Local Government committee chairman Datuk Abdul Latif Bandi said the Rakan Taman Bandar committee was introduced to encourage...

JOHOR BARU: A manufacturing company from China, specialised in Industrialised Building Systems (IBS), is expected to invest some RM1bil to set up a facility in Johor.State Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Tee Siew Kiong said that the company is keen to expand its...

BY RAZAK AHMAD KUALA LUMPUR: The city centre here is set to have its very own rainforest park to be equipped with various amenities for the people to enjoy the natural surroundings.The park will serve as an iconic symbol of Kuala Lumpur’s greenery in the same way as Hyde Park in London or...

SINGAPORE: Amidst the global economic recession and geopolitical uncertainty surrounding terrorism risks, Brexit and the 2016 USA Elections, business travel in Asia Pacific continues to demonstrate resilience with the region attaining the largest share of business travel spend ahead of North...

BY RUBEN SARIO KOTA KINABALU: Sabahans looking to invest in Kuala Lumpur property can check out a unique condominium project featuring a sandy beach.The Setia Sky Seputeh touted as villas in the sky would be located just 500m from Mid Valley Megamall.The project being developed by SP Setia Bhd...

BY S. PUSPADEVIPETALING JAYA: LBS Bina Group Bhd is poised to meet its RM1.2bil full-year sales target and has the capacity to beat its peers in terms of sales and earnings growth, despite the soft property market, according to research houses.CIMB Research in its published report said LBS had sold...

SF: LBS Executive Director Receives APEA 2016 Award For Outstanding Leadership In The Property Industry And Involvement In Nurturing Communities  Petaling Jaya, 29 August 2016 – The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award (APEA) 2016 recently presented LBS Bina Group Berhad (LBS) Executive...