A view of the Suria 1 affordable housing project at Bandar Cassia in Batu Kawan, Penang.— Photo: ANDY LO/The StarWORK on the Suria 1 affordable housing project in Bandar Cassia, Batu Kawan, comprising 520 units by the Penang government has been completed.The project, which comprises three blocks...

BY R.S.N MURALIKamarulzaman says the task force will comprise local authorities officials, the police as well as the education and fire and rescue departments.MELAKA: A task force has been formed in Melaka to look out for hostels and dormitories deemed as fire traps here, in the wake of the deadly...

BY WONG PEK WEI The Transport Management Centre in Bukit Jalil where Itis is housed. The RM2.9mil for the eDrive app includes training Itis staff to transfer the necessary skills so that they know how the app works. — filepicTHE eDrive app has received positive reviews since it was introduced...

Sales of commercial property in Beijing by surface area fell 44.8 percent from Jan-AugustBEIJING: Sales of commercial property in Beijing by surface area fell 44.8 percent in the first eight months of the year to to 5.3 million square metres versus the same period last year, the city's statistics...

SHAH ALAM: The four-day Selangor International Expo (SIE) 2017, which ended yesterday, has recorded deals worth about RM200mil compared with RM112mil in the SIE 2016.State Permanent Committee on Investment, Industrial and Trade, Small and Medium Industry, and Transportation chairman Datuk Teng...

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares in Malton Bhd attracted trading interest in early trade, rising more than 5%. The counter gained 5.83%, or 7 sen to RM1.27 with 4.66 million shares traded. Year-to-date, it has gained some 80%. Malton-Wb rose 5.43%, or 2.5 sen to 48.5 sen.“A crossover of the RM1.24 hurdle...

BY AMANDA YEAPIPOH: The Prime Minister's promise to invest in the United States is instrumental in Malaysia's bid to rectify the trade imbalance between both countries, says Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan.The International Trade and Industry Minister II said it was only logical and diplomatically correct...

BY CRYSTAL CHIAM SHIYINGAir Itam DamGEORGE TOWN: Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will spend about RM150mil to install a pipe to transfer water from the Air Itam dam to the Teluk Bahang dam.Its chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said although Friday’s flash floods was not due to...

Members of the select committee had an unpleasant surprise during a random check on a park and playground in Jalan BDP 2/7B in Bandar Damai Perdana, Balakong.THE Selangor State Assembly Special Select Committee for Local Council had an unpleasant surprise during a random check on a park and...

 Penang Master Builders and Building Materials Dealers’ Association (PMBBMDA) immediate past president Datuk Lim Kai Seng said this was because the bulk of the government projects such as the Pan-Borneo Highway in Sabah had already been awarded in 2016.GEORGE TOWN: The value of construction jobs...