SEREMBAN: Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said on Wednesday, March 2 irresponsible people were abusing the RM10 nominal annual quit rent facility for schools and houses of worship in the state.

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan government has to build at least 14,000 units of low cost houses to enable the low income earners to own their own houses.

Opposition chief in the Kelantan State Assembly Datuk Md Alwi Che Ahmad said the 313 units already built by the state government was not enough and it also proved the state government's incapability to provide such houses.

CYBERJAYA: S P Setia Bhd has acquired approximately 268.11 acres of freehold land in Cyberjaya from Cyberjaya master developer Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd for a total of RM420.4 million.

KANOWIT: Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi started his state walkabout in last August, visiting some 27 schools in the deep interiors of Belaga, Kapit and Song districts in six days.

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan State Assembly was on Wednesday, March 2 told that Kota Bharu town is dirty because of its rapid population growth.

State Local Government, Tourism and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said the increase in population had not only resulted in more rubbish being thrown, but made difficult to curb the bad habit among the people.

HONG KONG: A luxury residential site in Mid-Levels slated for sale this year could set a land price record in Hong Kong, believe some property watchers.

It could also bring sky-high expectations about the outlook for further strong growth in property prices back to earth with a bump.

HONG KONG: Government plans to increase the supply of commercial land outside prime areas are unlikely to help ease soaring office rentals in the core office district in Central, property developers and analysts say.

TIANJIN: A massive complex now under construction in Tianjin and including business, residential, sporting and commercial developments is monumental in both scope and scale.

The first phase of the development, which is located in Tianjin's Binhai hi-tech park, is the 1.6 billion yuan (RM739.72 million) Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club and Hotel.

BEIJING: The total number of foreign-invested real estate enterprises approved by the mainland government fell 39% to 78 last month, after it tightened the flow of foreign investment into the property sector.

KUALA LUMPUR: The construction industry may soon see a major change in the way non-payment issues are resolved. Issues of cash flow shortage or non-payment of progress billings that often plague the industry may be reduced in the future when a Bill to regulate the payment is passed by Parliament.