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...

As reported in The Star Online, restless nights are afoot for residents at Taman Desa Karunmas, Balakong, due to incomplete slope reinforcement work in the surrounding areas.Most of the surface on the slope reinforcement work in Taman Desa Karunmas is bare, causing sand erosion and dust...

As reported in The Star Online, the master developer of Melaka Gateway, KAJ Development Sdn Bhd (KAJD), signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for a RM30bil joint investment with Powerchina International Group Ltd. The agreement involved building and developing three islands that will form part of...

Matt Bennion, in his new appointment as Arcadis CEO for Asia.Hong Kong – Global design and consultancy firm Arcadis has announced the appointment of Matt Bennion as CEO for Asia. Bennion, currently the Chief Operating Officer for Asia, will succeed the current CEO Asia, Kenneth Poon on...

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...