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Malls to ‘dress up’ during the festive season
PETALING JAYA: Shopping malls are preparing to “dress up” for the Hari Raya festive season, with some having planned way ahead.Suria KLCC revealed that a 70-foot tall ketupat will be built at the KLCC Esplanade.“Ketupat was chosen as the main structure because it is a must-have food during...
State govt has no control over sale of pre-war buildings
GEORGE TOWN: The state government has no control over privately-owned pre-war buildings, said state Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo.“The purchase of pre-war properties is, unfortunately, based on free market principles (based on supply and demand).“We can...
MBPJ’s Sustainable Ramadan Bazaar project begins in Kelana Jaya
BY VINCENT TANMohd Azizi (centre) mingling with traders at the launch of the project.THE Kelana Jaya Ramadan Bazaar in Jalan SS6/1 has been selected by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) for its pilot “Sustainable Ramadan Bazaar” project.Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain and Selangor...
I-Bhd looks to expand land bank
I-City is a mixed development strategy where about 30% of the land is owned by I-Bhd with the balance developed as a joint venture with the land owner, which is also I-Bhd founder and executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong.PETALING JAYA: Property developer I-Bhd is looking at expanding its land...
Reinventing the wheel
BY JOY LEELau says most successful disruption models are not entirely new.Industry leaders are changing their mindset and working together with competitors to gain better access to innovation, writes JOY LEE.INNOVATIVE technology has changed the way businesses are run. The age of digital economy...
Malaysia's construction sector to keep growing
AS the fairly strong momentum of project awards has been sustained in the last few years, the construction sector remained the fastest-growing economic sector in 2015. The sector’s GDP growth clocked in at 8.2% year-on-year (y-o-y), marginally lower than RAM’s forecast of 8.4%. Notably, the...
Lim willing to meet Fadillah over Penang’s third bridge
GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he is willing to meet Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof to discuss the infrastructure for the proposed third bridge linking Gurney Drive and Bagan Ajam.He said the state government was willing to provide the ministry the initial plan of an...
Businesses put in a tight spot
BY JOY LEE(Left) Koong says the situation has not reached a detrimental stage yet. Hon has noticed an increase in requests by its clients to restructure loans beginning late last year.SMEs are struggling to pay debts and find extra funds as banks get tough with loan approvals, JOY LEE reports.SMALL...
Green policy launched in Batu Maung
A council staff member (left) explaining waste separation measures to the residents during the launch at Astaka Batu Maung, Penang.BATU MAUNG is the first constituency in Penang to officially launch the waste separation at source policy, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.“We plan to create...
Council to seize defaulters’ assets
(Front row, from second left) council secretary Ang Aing Thye and Patahiyah posing with the winners of the lucky draw at Komtar, Penang.FROM early next month, property owners who fail to pay their assessment arrears within a stipulated time will have their movable assets seized by the Penang Island...