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Swindled by their own families and dumped at welfare homes
PETALING JAYA: Most of the elderly folk at Kebajikan Kasih Malaysia were abandoned by their families after being swindled of their money.Pastor Joseph Maniam, who runs the welfare home in Sungai Petani, Kedah, is fed up of families who use his home as a place to “dump” their parents or...
No signage to mark one-way road in Cheras neighbourhood
Taman Seri Taming residents want the authorities to put up one-way street signs for Jalan Seri Taming 1E.Peter Jacob, a resident there, said Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) changed the road to a one-way street more than a year ago but there was no indication of it to road users aside from the arrow...
MBSA removes abandoned vehicles
BY KATHLEEN MICHAELResidents are pleased with MBSA’s action of towing away abandoned vehicles in Taman Sri Muda.Taman Sri Muda residents’ complaints of abandoned vehicles parked “permanently” in residential and commercial areas have been heard.StarMetro’s story on June 10 focused on the...
Smart home system pulls in the crowd at fair
SCORES of buyers grabbed the opportunity to own Hill10 Residence units featured at the three-day StarProperty.my Fair 2017 i-City Edition.Aireen Nadzleen Abdul Razak said she purchased a unit within Hill10 by I-Bhd for investment purposes.“I chose it because the location is good and the city has...
Geno Hotel offers “Selera Kampung” buffet
By SANTTANA LOOGANADENsanttana@mystar.com.mySHAH ALAM: Are you searching for an ideal dining experience satisfying one’s cravings for authentic Kampung cuisine, well look no further as Geno hotel has currently crafted a unique buffet dining experience donning the concept of “Selera...
Singapore’s takes centre stage at ULI Asia Pacific Summit
Singapore: National Development minister and Finance second minister Lawrence Wong said that Singapore can play a useful role as an infrastructure hub for Southeast Asia or even the broader Asia region in his keynote address at The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific Summit in...
Hotel operators: Tourism tax model unfair
BY HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAMPETALING JAYA: Major hotel groups have submitted a memorandum to the Government to voice their concerns over the burden to collect tourism tax from Aug 1.In a joint memorandum to the Finance Ministry, Customs Department, and Tourism and Culture Ministry, they said the...
House-hunting tips for people approaching old age
You probably won't enjoy going up and down a spiral staircase - or any staircase! - in your old age.Looking for a new house when you’re over 50 is quite a different matter from getting your foot on the property ladder as a youngster.Older people hunting for a house or flat need to consider...
SP Setia ties up with Shangri-La Down Under
BY S. PUSPADEVIStrategic tie-up: SP Setia Bhd president/CEO Datuk Khor Chap Jen (3rd from right) exchanging documents with Shangri-La Asia Ltd CEO Lim Beng Chee, witnessed by (back row, from left) the Prime Minister’s special envoy to China Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, SP Setia chairman Tan Sri Dr Wan...
PRG signs deal for RM5bil affordable housing projects
It’s a deal: (from left) PRG Holdings Bhd MD (property and construction) Datuk Alex Wee Cheng Kwan, Mimbar Nusantara Holdings Sdn Bhd group MD Datuk Nazrin Cheong Abdullah, PRG chairman Datuk Michael Lim Heen Peok, SPNB group CEO Datuk Ahmad Azizi Ali, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Lee Chee...