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Govt mulling single waste management agency, says Nga
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): The Housing and Local Government Ministry is exploring the formation of a single agency to manage solid waste,...

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Sep 192 min read


Lawmakers ask to delay second reading of Urban Renewal Bill for further review
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Lawmakers from both sides of the political divide want the Housing and Local Government Ministry to defer the...

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Sep 192 min read


Urban Renewal Bill consent threshold among world’s highest, ensures owners’ rights, says KPKT
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 22): The 80% consent threshold proposed under the Urban Renewal Bill 2025 is among the highest in the world and...

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Sep 192 min read


Neighbourhood Lens: Taman Tasik Metropolitan Kepong property values climb, commercial sector soars 30.77%
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Property values surrounding Taman Tasik Metropolitan Kepong have recorded gains across multiple segments with the...

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Sep 197 min read


IJM Corp unit secures RM1.4 bil data centre project in Johor, its biggest yet
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): IJM Corporation Bhd (KL:IJM), via its wholly owned subsidiary IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM1.4...

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Sep 192 min read


Housing Development Act to be amended to cover sick commercial projects
The legislation, also known as Act 118, currently does not cover commercial projects such as shop lots and offices, while only regulating...

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Sep 192 min read


Negeri Sembilan to develop country’s first AI-powered halal hub, says MB
Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said a RM400 million regional halal distribution centre (RHDC) will be developed on a 5.423-hectare site in...

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Sep 192 min read


Only states adopting Act 672 get federal funds for solid waste management, says KPKT
KPKT deputy minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu: For other states, solid waste management and public cleansing fall under the jurisdiction...

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Sep 192 min read


Airbnb activity added RM9.2b to Malaysia’s economy in 2024, study shows
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): Airbnb activity contributed RM9.2 billion to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, equivalent to 5% of...

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Sep 192 min read


MRL, CCCC ink supplementary agreement on ECRL connection to Westports, Northport
PUTRAJAYA (Aug 7): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has signed supplementary agreement 7 (SA7) with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL)...

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Sep 192 min read


Positive outlook for luxury hotel sector
Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur general manager Herman Kemp stated that Hyatt Hotels Corporation is very confident in Malaysia’s premium...

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Sep 192 min read


ECRL project on track to meet deadlines, Phase 1 to complete by December 2026, says MRL chairman
MRL chairman Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said Phase 1 of the 665km railway, which spans from Kota Bharu to the Gombak Integrated...

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Sep 193 min read


Malaysia’s new data centres will add two million cars worth of emissions, think tank warns
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Malaysia’s new data centres will release annual greenhouse gas equivalent to adding more than two million cars to...

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Sep 192 min read


Mah Sing’s RM260m Corus Hotel land deal pricey but reasonable at RM4,019 psf—analysts
Mah Sing plans to redevelop the land into high-end serviced apartments with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM1.28 billion....

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Sep 192 min read


Johor first state to adopt Tier 4 data centre tech, says MB
Onn Hafiz said several important agreements were signed on Monday to support Johor’s water sustainability initiatives and green...

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Sep 192 min read


13MP construction projects will focus on use of modern technology—Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): The use of modern technologies such as the Industrialised Building System (IBS) and Building Information Modelling...

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Sep 192 min read


RM113 bil worth of sick, abandoned private housing projects revived—KPKT
Deputy Minister Aiman Athirah Sabu said this achievement involved the revival of 139,848 housing units since TFST’s first meeting in...

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Sep 191 min read


Johor MB: 42 data centre projects worth RM164.4b greenlit as of 2Q
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said these projects are expected to create over 6,000 quality job opportunities and contribute...

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Sep 192 min read


Trans-Borneo Railway feasibility study to conclude by 3Q2026—Loke
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook noted that the study will include a detailed comparative analysis covering technical,...

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Sep 192 min read


Malaysia sees higher ESG adoption among property companies, says MBSB Investment Bank
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Property companies in Malaysia have increased their adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG)...

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Sep 191 min read
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