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Mitrajaya bags RM183mil West Coast Expressway contract
BY M. HAFIDZ MAHPARKUALA LUMPUR: Mitrajaya Holdings Bhd has clinched a portion of the RM5.04bil West Coast Expressway (WCE) construction project, with a RM183.4mil contract to build the stretch from the South Klang Valley Expressway interchange to the Shah Alam Expressway interchange.The...
Residents, too, help in lowering crime rate
I REFER to the report “Zahid: Crime index down by up to 12% “(The Star, Dec 21), where the Deputy Prime Minister attributes the positive figures to good police work.He went on to say that “some of us do not want to acknowledge the fact that the police have performed their duties admirably....
Selangor Properties earning down 88% in Q4
PETALING JAYA: Selangor Properties Bhd posted an 88% decline in net profit to RM57.4mil for the fourth quarter ended Oct 31 compared to the same quarter a year ago after an extraordinary gain last year from the disposal of land.The property developer said in filing with Bursa Malaysia that revenue...
Analyst: YNH’s disposal of medical facility timely
BY EUGENE MAHALINGAMPETALING JAYA: Property developer YNH Property Bhd’s move to dispose of a medical facility in Perak for RM63mil could be seen as a move by the company to pare down debt and improve future earnings, in light of the challenging market conditions.A property analyst said the...
Call for more parking space
Oh (in blue) with other Gerakan members distributing calendars at the Bayan Baru wet market and hawker complex, Penang.PENANG Gerakan has urged the Penang Island City Council to create more parking spaces at the Bayan Baru wet market and hawker complex.State Gerakan vice-chairman Oh Tong Keong said...
Constant water cuts frustrate residents Bandar Puteri Puchong folk want clear reason for problem
BY RAEFAH AB RAHMANThe meter showing the water level at the main water tank in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Residents say no action has been taken to solve the issue. — SHAARI CHE MAT/ The StarRESIDENTS of Bandar Puteri Puchong are fed up with frequent water disruptions over the past few months.The...
Transforming Riverwalk Village
Students of The One Academy takes part in the Riverwalk Village painting project.PETALING JAYA: Riverwalk Village, located at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, formerly known as Jalan Ipoh, recently unveiled its new look.According to statement, the uplift project, themed Muhibbah (Harmony), was a joint...
Second stop-work order issued for Section 17 project
BY BRENDA CH'NGAnother stop-work order has been issued to the developer of a mixed-development project in Section 17, after cement rained down on morning market traders along Jalan 17/29 on Saturday.The first stop-work order was issued in April this year when part of the fixtures almost came...
Land acquisition for HSR project likely to be done late next year
BY MENG YEW CHOONGKUALA LUMPUR: Land acquisition for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) project will most likely take place by the third quarter of next year, following public display of the alignment by the middle of the year, said MyHSR Corporation Sdn Bhd.MyHSR Corp is the agency...
Development and human actions pollute wetland in Putrajaya
BY GRACE CHENAlgal bloom at the Putrajaya Lake early this year. — filepicMALAYSIA’s federal administrative capital of Putrajaya is not a sanctuary to only people; it was discovered that the Putrajaya Wetlands Park was also a paradise for nearly 2,000 water birds from almost 200...