Three major landslides cut off roads in Sarawak
The roads affected were Jalan Kampung Rayu Melayu in Kuching district, Jalan Matang Wildlife Centre in Matang sub-district and Jalan Samarakan-Bintulu.
Will an entry fee stop vandals, litterbugs at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa?
DBKL senior assistant director (architecture) Noor Fazlina Rosley: We’ve received a number of proposals to protect the park from vandals and litterbugs. In fact, some ministries suggested that we impose an entry fee to ensure that visitors are more considerate.
Sinkhole scare in Klang
A sinkhole has appeared on a road near the Sungai Teluk Menegun bridge along Jalan Kebun
Are property developers 'disruptive' and flexible enough for the new decade?
We ask a few property developers about what the 2020s will bring...
Penang: Batu Lanchang burial plots 'to be affected' in road project
The remains in eight graves of over a century old will be relocated.
Johor to build more affordable housing on government-owned land
State housing, communication and multimedia committee chairman Dzulkefly Ahmad: “…we can fulfil the state government’s target of building 100,000 affordable homes by 2023.”
From Jan 1, 2020: 6% digital tax on foreign digital services
They include well-known names such as Netflix, Spotify, Google and Airbnb.
Property deals - Integra Tower, TRX, Renaissance KL are the deals of the decade
The report also said multiple new records in property sales were set in the same period — the highest price per sq ft land deal, the biggest sum paid for an office block and the sale of the hotel with the largest room inventory.
2010-2019: The decade of disruption - No pause in M&A deals amid property slowdown
The report said mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2010 started with government-linked UEM Land Holdings Bhd launching a RM1.4 billion takeover bid for privately-held property developer Sunrise Bhd, known for developing Mont’Kiara.
2010-2019: The decade of disruption - Construction sector propelled by debt bingeing
The report said projects such as the extension of the light rail transit (LRT) in the Klang Valley to the Second Penang Bridge contributed to the economy and directly benefited a host of construction and construction-related companies but required a lot of borrowed money made worse by ballooning costs.
