BY NADYA NGUIKhazanah Research Institute Managing Director Datuk Charon Mokhzani speak to the media during the presentation of the State of Household II in Kuala Lumpur, on Monday.. - MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The starKUALA LUMPUR: There is a concern that Malaysians are borrowing too much and not...

A SPAD officer taking a picture of a lorry’s road tax during the joint operation.OWNERS of heavy vehicles who parked in residential areas have been issued with summonses in a joint operation by Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) and Land Transport Commission (SPAD).Over 20 summonses were issued...

BY NADYA NGUIKhazanah Research Institute is a not-for-profit organisation sponsored by Khazanah Nasional Bhd.KUALA LUMPUR: Households were better off in 2014 compared with 2012 due to higher median income of RM4,585 and average income of RM6,141, according to Khazanah Research Institute.Khazanah...

BY PRIYA MENONPROPERTY owners in Shah Alam who have defaulted in paying up their assessment, beware – Shah Alam City Council is going to track you down.Mayor Datuk Ahmad Zaharin Mohd Saad said the council had sought the assistance of the National Registration Department (NRD) to find the...

BY RAZAK AHMAD, QISHIN TARIQ, SHAZNI ONG, andALLISON LAINot enough: Of the 60 DOSH technical employees, only 12 are tasked to inspect construction sites while the rest monitor factories and other type of workplaces.PETALING JAYA: There are more than 600 construction sites in Klang Valley alone....

PETALING JAYA: LBS Bina Group Bhd’s net profit for its second quarter ended June 30, dipped slightly to RM20.15mil from RM21.74mil in the previous corresponding period, while revenue rose to RM225.61mil from RM223.02mil a year earlier.In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the company attributed the...

BY ALLISON LAIA file picture of motorcycle lane tunnel on the Federal Highway near Jalan 222 in Petaling Jaya.SHAH ALAM: The Works Ministry has allocated RM3.13mil to upgrade motorcycle lanes on the Federal Highway in areas that fall under its care, says Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.The Works...

PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) may boost the valuations of planters’ land bank due to property development potential, according to CIMB Research.Sime Darby Bhd, Genting Plantations Bhd (GENP) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) have their own property arm to develop...

BY ALLISON LAISHAH ALAM: Prices of affordable serviced apartments, soho (small office, home office) and sovo (small office, versatile office) units in Selangor will now be lower for everyone following new guidelines on state property development, says state exco Datuk Teng Chang Khim (pic).Prices...

BY ALLISON LAISHAH ALAM: The company that supplied the crane which crushed a woman to death is currently the subject of multiple investigations by various authorities.Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that its Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) would investigate if site...