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Pedestrian bridge under construction collapses, four hurt
BY JASTIN AHMAD TARMIZIKUALA LUMPUR: At least four people were injured when a pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed near Jalan Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum.City Fire and Rescue Department chief operations officer Samsol Maarif Saibani said the department was alerted about the incident at...
Online shopping sees surge in credit card spending
Lim says UOB YOLO demonstrates a commitment to enhance young consumers‘ experience with the bank.MILLENNIALS’ increasing preference for online shopping has led to a 26% rise in credit card spending among cardmembers aged between 26 and 35 years old in the first six months of 2016, according to...
Government to develop state into top tourism destination
BY SHARON LING and GERYL OGILVY Visitors arriving at Kampung Bako jetty from Bako National Park. Several tourist services will be privatised to improve their quality.KUCHING: With a budget allocation of RM48mil, the state government wants to develop Sarawak as a top tourism destination in the...
New housing policy unveiled
BY SHARON LING and GERYL OGILVKUCHING: Sarawak has introduced a new housing policy to address the prevailing issue of housing affordability and exert some control over house prices.Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg (pic) said housing affordability was “quite acute” in...
5 ways the Klang Valley MRT project will impact the property market in Kuala Lumpur and Greater KL.
By KHALIL ADISConnectivity and Transit Oriented Developments (TODs) will be the trend in the property market from Sungei Buloh all the way to Kajang. We list down five ways the upcoming Klang Valley MRT (KVMRT) project will impact the property market here.Source: The Star Online.Take a walk along...
TRC Synergy explains delay in reporting termination of MRT contract
BY M. HAFIDZ MAHPARMRT Corp terminated the contract given to TRC Synergy’s unit for renovation and conservation works on two blocks at Sultan Abdul Samad Building on the basis of “national interest.”KUALA LUMPUR: TRC Synergy Bhd said its late announcement to Bursa Malaysia on the loss of a...
Sime Darby Property inks deal with Turner International as project consultant
Sime Darby Property MD Datuk Jauhari Hamidi giving a brief explanation of the Quarza Residence at KL EastKUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Property has signed on international construction services company Turner International as its project and construction management consultant for potentially three...
IJM Corp’s H1 core earnings broadly in line, says CIMB Research
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research said IJM Corp’s annualised 1HFY17 core net profit made up 91% to 93% of its and consensus full-year forecasts.It said on Tuesday the infrastructure-plantations and property group’s results were broadly in line as billings for the RM8.2bil order book kicks...
Trading ideas: Sime Darby, Tune Protect, Chin Hin, Mega First
KUALA LUMPUR: JF Apex Research expects Sime Darby, Tune Protect, Chin Hin, Mega First, Kerjaya Prospeck, Sunway and Mah Sing to be among the stocks to watch on Monday after their improved quarterly earnings.It said other companies which recorded higher earnings were Ekovest and Hibiscus.However,...
OSK succeeds in taking private PJ Development
BY SHARIDAN M. ALITrading in PJ Development to be suspended from tomorrowPETALING JAYA: OSK Holdings Bhd’s long drawn-out effort to take private property developer PJ Development Bhd is finally bearing fruit with the latter filing to suspend trading of its shares from tomorrow.The filing...