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There were several offers, but none was willing to meet the minimum asking price of US$130 million (RM543 million), already half of its original price.

"In order to build one unit that is 600 to 700sq ft, the developer has to fork out RM120k for actual construction cost."

“Unlike in areas where vast plains meet the sea and waterspouts can reach tornado speeds, those in Penang are weak and dissipate in less than 30 minutes.”

"There will be one to three witnesses to be called on that day after the opening statement is made. The number would depend on how the proceedings go on that day," the source said.

“House buyers have a need for houses, but such a need has not been backed by adequate buying power. This is obviously a market failure which perhaps requires state intervention."

It has been reported that ground floor units of the five-storey Valencia Apartments have been renovated into shoplots run mainly by foreigners.

“The entire road is often congested with school vans transporting schoolchildren and pedestrians.”

“We even have it in writing from MPK that the construction is to be a one-storey residential bungalow but the structure did not look anything like it as the ceiling is as high as a double-storey house.”

Yeo Bee Yin has written an official letter to her Australian counterpart to collaborate on the transfer of Lynas' accumulated radioactive waste from Malaysia to Australia.