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Affordable housing: S’pore consultants appointed

The Penang state government has appointed building consultants and township developer Surbana, whose majority shareholder is Temasik, for a PDC affordable housing project in Batu Kawan.

Status of RM1.1 bn from sale of Bayan Mutiara

An update on what is happening to the RM1.1bn which PDC is supposed to receive from the sale of 103 acres of Bayan Mutiara super prime land to Ivory Properties.

Under the Democracy Tree: Remembering Perak power grab

Perak Pakatan reps gathered under the Democracy Tree in Ipoh on 6 February to recall the third anniversary of the power grab in the state.

Photograph: Kinta Kid

Video: Khairy vs Rafizi debate

This good-humoured debate between Umno Youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin and PKR director of strategies Rafizi Ramli was held in the UK on 29 January.

‘Dormant’ firm holds stake in RM7bn expressway

Much has been said about the controversial award of a record 60-year concession for the proposed RM7bn West Coast Expressway. But who actually owns the concessionaire?

Is Penang Island being overdeveloped?

New malls, shopping complexes and condo projects could turn Penang Island into a concrete jungle before long. Take a peek at what the future holds for us.

Fuziah: Pakatan will shut down Lynas plant if it wins power

Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh has confirmed that Pakatan will shut down Lynas Corporation’s rare earth refinery if the coalition captures federal power in the coming general election.

Sarawak the richest state by 2030, 2020 – or 2009? Yes, 2009

Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud’s latest claim is that Sarawak will be the richest ‘state’ in Malaysia by 2030. He obviously chooses not to know that Sarawak was already the richest in 2009.

‘Majlis Perbandaran Paling Perlahan’?

Another dose of hill-slope flooding(!) in Chee Seng Garden and noise pollution from a construction site near Straits Regency leave residents frustrated over the slow response from the MPPP to their complaints.

Darling penthouse aimed at casino ‘high rollers’

“If you need to ask the price, this is not the place for you.” That’s what the general manager of the Darling Hotel, the latest extension of The Star Sydney’s casino complex, had to say about the brand new luxury penthouse in the hotel.

Come, let’s go on a virtual tour of the penthouse. It’s the closest most of us will ever get to it.