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...

Disabled folk gathering at the KTM Komuter Rawang station to show their dissatisfaction over not having access to the disabled-friendly toilet there.THE disabled community in Rawang are furious over the closure of the disabled-friendly toilet at the KTM Komuter Rawang station for the past five...

Bank Negara in May reiterated its target for the Malaysian economy to achieve 4% to 4.5% growth in 2016.PETALING JAYA: The World Bank expects economic growth in Malaysia to trail expansion in the rest of the region this year, but to pick up pace from 2017 onwards as prices of commmodity...

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...

By Viknesh Ashley EkoCheras is expected to be a defining landmark in Cheras for businesses.Ekovest Bhd's EkoCheras' strategic location, excellent accessibility and large populace catchment will drive commerce in Cheras.EkoCheras is a fully integrated development that enjoys the convenience of 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...