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New school for special children coming up
THE Penang Welfare Association For Mentally Retarded Children is getting a new school in Relau, thanks to the Penang government and Ideal Property Group.Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the association had applied for a piece of land to build the school, adding that the approval for the piece of...
Mega projects to ease traffic woes soon
TWO major projects are in the pipeline to alleviate trafficcongestion in the Penang state, said state exco member Lim Hock Seng.In his oral reply to Nordin Ahmad (BN-Bayan Lepas), he said the Bayan Lepas LRT and the Pan Island Link I Highway under the RM27bil Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP)...
Tackle dirty drains first
Dr Nor Azazi (right) delivering his talk at the ‘Clean the Penang River: Stop the Pollution at Its Source’ public forum in Komtar.BY JOLYNN FRANCISCLEANLINESS of drains in the state is important in solving the local river pollution problem, said Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) River Engineering...
Residents upset over carpark project despite protest
This empty land is between the existing free carpark near the Satellite Chicken Rice shop and Taman Jaya carpark.BY SHEILA SRI PRIYASECTION 10 residents in Petaling Jaya are upset that a carpark project they had earlier objected to seems set to take place.Section 10 Residents Association president...
Studying ways to finance LRT
THE ‘fare box’ revenue will not be enough to cover the operational cost of the proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) system under the Penang Transport Master Plan, said state Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow (DAP-Padang Kota).“The business model for the LRT...
Resorts World’s plan to sell Genting HK stake a good move
PETALING JAYA: Resorts World Ltd’s (RWL) plan to sell its entire stake in Genting Hong Kong Ltd (GHK) of 1.43 billion shares is a good move, according to the independent adviser appointed by Genting Malaysia to help its shareholders decide on the deal.The company is a unit of Genting Malaysia...
New tax saving practice for property agents
AS the latest tax regime implemented in Malaysia, GST has prompted the need for tax payers to find new tax saving options.Property agents belong to a special industry adhering to different tax conditions, and they face different terms on tax deduction and tax relief on business expenses.With the...
No second guessing on TPP deal
Malaysia's policymakers prepare for TPP agreement pending ratification by US CongressPETALING JAYA: Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) Secretary-General Tan Sri Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria declined to speculate the possible ramifications should the United States Congress rejects the...
Garden living at M City
Bird's eye view of M City at Embassy Row, Jalan Ampang, Kuala LumpurMah Sing establishes major landmark on Embassy Row, Jalan Ampang, Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur: At the corner of Jalan Ampang stands Malaysia’s latest iconic development, M City. Developed by Malaysia’s Premier Lifestyle Developer...
Taliworks may acquire Silk Highway
EPF partners with Taliworks for first venture in waste managementJoint press conference with the management of Taliworks Corporation Bhd and Employees Provident Fund Board (EPF) pertaining to TWKs recent joint venture with EPF.PETALING JAYA: Taliworks Corporation is expecting to acquire Silk...