KOTA BARU: The Housing and Local Government Ministry will assist the developer of the Sireh Residence housing project here for government servants, to attract more purchasers from the civil service. Its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said this was because so far, the...

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 16): The Federal Territory Ministry, through Kuala Lumpur City Hall, (DBKL) will provide a revolving fund of RM3.9 million to help bumiputra buy affordable homes. Its Minister Khalid Abdul Samad (pictured) said the move was seen as able to lighten...

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): The Malaysian Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) is collaborating with Weibo to develop and implement a pilot Virtual City portal that will run on Weibo's social media platform to promote Malaysian products and services. The portal, according to MDEC in...

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 7): The government is ‘on track’ of achieving its target of constructing one million affordable homes over a decade. Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) told the media “nearly 200,000 units having been built, or in...

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 2): The Penang government regards 2020 as an important year for the state as several state infrastructure projects will take off in the next 12 months. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said among the projects that will start this year are the Penang...

GEORGE TOWN: Penang’s coastal landscape is set to further change once the RM1bil Eastern Seafront Development (ESD) project takes off early next year with the Promenade Walk above the sea easily being the top attraction.Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman Jeffrey...

JOHOR BAHRU (Dec 30): Good news for Johor folk. The state government plans to build more affordable housing under its Rumah Mampu Biaya Johor (RMBJ) scheme. According to a report by The Star, the state authorities have approved 11 government-owned land to be developed...

SELANGOR is expecting eight million domestic and international tourists this year, with a projected tourist receipt of over RM15bil. Selangor culture, tourism, Malay customs and heritage committee chairman Datuk Abdul Rashid Asari said this to the press after...

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has announced a one year visa exclusion for tourists from China and India. The visa exclusion is limited to a maximum of 15 days and will take effect from Jan 1, 2020 onwards, according to a federal government gazette. Despite the move to...

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 31): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abd Samad gave the assurance that the identity of Kampung Baru would be maintained, with its Malay and Islamic characteristics that have existed for more than 100 years to be preserved. He said the ministry...