BY SHALINI RAVINDRANLee (left) and Siew showing the alignment of the upcoming TNB high-voltage transmission lines project in Taman Cheras Hartamas, Cheras.RESIDENTS of Taman Cheras Hartamas, Cheras, fear that an upcoming Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) high-voltage transmission lines project above...

BY P. ARUNAAfter one year of implementing Goods & Services Tax (GST), Malaysian consumers are still holding back on spending.KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian retail industry recorded a 4.4% fall sales in the first quarter of 2016 compared to a 4.6% growth a year ago, according to Retail Group...

GEORGE TOWN: Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd (CZBUCG), the special purpose vehicle set up to undertake infrastructure projects in Penang worth RM6.3bil, will sue Parti Cinta Malaysia vice-president Huan Cheng Guan for defamation.CZBUCG chairman Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli said the company has...

Dynamic players: The Mah Sing team members celebrating Leong’s win during the awards presentation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Asean Business Awards Malaysia 2016 for his outstanding...

BY RAZAK AHMADLooking to the future: Omar (centre) posing with villagers during activities organised by government agencies to promote the by-election in Kampung Bukit Cermin. — LIM BENG TATT/The StarKUALA KANGSAR: Those campaigning on issues such as 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) or the Goods...

BY YU JIAll that’s left: Erosion at the riverbank caused parts of SK Kampung Buda in Spaoh to collapse and disappear into the Saribas River.BETONG (Sarawak): A nursery, classrooms and a surau of SK Kampung Buda in Spaoh, 58km from here, collapsed and disappeared into the Saribas River in a...

Property experts enlighten investors on property market.By Viknesh Ashley Over 400 registrants showed up at the recent Prime Investment Forum held at the Oak Room, Nexus in Bangsar South.The attendees of the event were of those concerned about the state of the Malaysian property market. The forum...

The big names of the property industry revitalise one of Kuala Lumpur’s first property hotspots.By Viknesh AshleyThe South Western Kuala Lumpur area covers Bangsar, leading on to Bangsar South or formerly known as Kampung Kerinchi, including the Abdullah Hukum area, all the way up to the Bukit...

Bank Negara's measures to ensure financial stability.By ANGIE NG HOUSING loans or mortgages offered by banks to house buyers present a lifeline to eligible buyers to realise their home ownership quest. It is after all most people’s dream to own at least a house as it is a sign that a person has...

IJM Corp Bhd CEO Datuk Soam Heng Choon overcomes challenging times by focusing on growth.While there are challenging times in the property market, they aren’t as severe compared to previous market downturns. Driving growth in IJM Corp Bhd will become a priority.IJM Corp Bhd CEO Datuk Soam Heng...