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Public housing in KL for sale 02/06/2007 The Star By Sim Leoi Leoi and Ng Cheng Yee
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has decided that it will sell 15,007 units built under the public housing project (Projek Perumahan Rakyat) to deserving city folk here at RM35,000 each.

Accounts clerk charged with bribery 02/06/2007 The Star
PENANG: A clerk with a developer's firm was charged in a Sessions Court here with offering a man RM2,000 in bribe to withdraw his application to buy a shop unit.

CF to be issued only when sewerage gets green light 02/06/2007 The Star By Salina Khalid
THE certificate of fitness (CF) for the low cost flats at Section 26, Shah Alam, will be issued after getting the green light from the Sewerage Services Department.

Paying for their sins 02/06/2007 NST
"BEWARE of Malaysian property!" This warning was headlined in the Sunday Times of Singapore early last month, and sent, out of concern, to the National House Buyers Association (HBA) by a staunch supporter. Such a report in a widely read newspaper certainly will negate the efforts of Malaysian developers to market their products in Singapore.

LOW-COST HOUSES: Bigger low-cost houses under way, says Abdullah 02/06/2007 NST By Minderjeet Kaur and Eileen Ng
Some residents of the Intan Baiduri PPR scheme in Kepong Utara greeting the prime minister’s good news with joy.

Providing shelter 04/06/2007 NST EDITORIAL
A ROOF over one’s head is much more than just a basic human need. A home is a physical as well as an emotional shelter and the heart of family life.

Pembeli rayu campur tangan  04/06/2007 HM Oleh Ahmad Fitri Che Musa
PUCHONG: Kira-kira 50 pembeli berkumpul di tapak perumahan rumah teres dua tingkat, De Elina dan Amaryllis di Taman Lestari Puchong, Bandar Putra Permai di sini, yang terbengkalai hampir dua tahun lalu bagi menggesa pemaju dan pihak terbabit menyelesaikan masalah mereka. Wakil pembeli, Leong Kee Poh, 42, berkata dua projek perumahan berkenaan iaitu De Elina dan Amaryllis masing-masing sepatutnya siap pada 2005 dan awal tahun lalu.

Ubah suai punca CF 141 rumah lambat 04/06/2007 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Hanya 198 rumah Taman Sutera, Kajang, sudah menerima sijil Layak Menduduki (CF) dan 141 unit masih dalam proses berikutan kerja pengubahsuaian dan penambahan sudah dilakukan pemiliknya. Pengurus Besar Pembangunan Hartanah MTD-ACPI, Calvin Choe, berkata Majlis Perbandaran Kajang (MPKj) mengeluarkan CF bagi kedua-dua fasa 1(a) dan 1 (b) di taman perumahan berkenaan pada 5 Disember tahun lalu.

K. Euro deal likely 05/06/2007 The Star By C.S. TAN
PETALING JAYA: There is a “reasonably good chance” IJM Corp Bhd would buy a 25% stake in Kumpulan Europlus Bhd (K. Euro), managing director Datuk Krishnan Tan said.

Residents object to development 05/06/2007 The Star By BAVANI M
WHY create a rule and then not follow it? This was the question posed by many residents living in the prominent neighbourhood of Bukit Tunku and Taman Duta.

Pemaju diarah perkukuh tebing runtuh 05/06/2007 BH
SELAYANG: Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS) mengarahkan pemaju yang bertanggungjawab dalam kejadian tanah runtuh di Desa Aman Puri, Kepong, Sabtu lalu supaya melakukan kerja pengukuhan tebing supaya kejadian sama tidak berulang.

Masalah siling bocor tak diatasi 06/06/2007 Berita Harian
JOHOR BAHRU: Penghuni pangsapuri Idaman Senibong Permas Jaya di sini kecewa sikap lepas tangan pengurusan bangunan dan pemaju dalam menyelesaikan masalah kebocoran siling kediaman mereka.

195 in a lurch over homes 06/06/2007 The Star By Charles Fernandez
HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE residents from four blocks of the Tunku Abdul Rahman flats have yet to vacate their premises despite receiving notices from City Hall to do so.

Bina pusat beli-belah di tapak terbengkalai  06/06/2007 HM
SEREMBAN: Kerajaan negeri meneliti untuk membina sebuah pusat beli-belah di tapak komersial terbengkalai di Jalan Datuk Bandar Tunggal di sini, yang turut berperanan menyediakan tempat letak kereta di bandar ini. Bangunan yang bakal dibina itu akan mengambil kira kemudahan berkenaan dengan pembinaan tempat letak kereta bawah tanah setinggi empat tingkat.

Penghuni bimbang 06/06/2007 HM  Oleh Erywan Norshal
KEPONG: Lebih 3,000 penduduk Pangsapuri Desa Dua Aman Puri di sini, bimbang dengan kejadian tanah runtuh di kawasan mereka akan berlarutan sekiranya kerja pengukuhan tebing tidak diselenggara segera berikutan hujan lebat sejak beberapa hari lalu. Tinjauan Harian Metro semalam mendapati pemaju sudah melakukan kerja pengukuhan tebing dengan membina tembok konkrit dan meletak plastik bagi mengelak hakisan selepas kejadian tanah runtuh, Sabtu lalu.

Housing Setbacks: Fix our own backyard first 07/06/2007 NST By Woo Sow Pheng, Johor Baru
ACCORDING to "Real estate boom looms" (NST, June 3), the country is now to be launched as "an international property destination" that will attract billions in foreign investment and create new jobs.

Land Transactions: Amend laws to protect owners 07/06/2007 By : M.G. DEVA, Kuala Lumpur
I REFER to "Missing lawyers in CBT cases" (NST, May 27) wherein the Federal Commercial Crimes Division director was quoted as saying that "the majority of these cases involve lawyers who represented their clients in sale and purchase transactions".

Low-cost housing scam 07/06/2007 The Star By Dharmender Singh
Investigating: Mislan said the council would carry out its own survey. NEARLY half of the former squatters in the Klang municipality have rented out the low-cost units given to them and many others have now been turned into hostels that occupy up to 15 people per unit.

Unhappy over review  08/06/2007 The Star
MORE than 30,000 people in Alor Star have signed a petition to express their dissatisfaction over alleged mistakes made in the Quit Rent Re-view 2005.

JB flat residents worried of landslide 08/06/2007 The Star
JOHOR BARU: Each time it rains, hundreds of Padi Emas Flat residents in Bandar Baru UDA here are worried about the possibility of major landslides from a nearby hill.

Civil service families: You may have a house 08/06/2007 The Star
PETALING JAYA: Family members of former government servants should check with the Treasury's Housing Loan Division. They could be owners of a house somewhere.

MDKS tidak benar pemaju buka jalan 08/06/2007 BH
KUALA SELANGOR: Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor (MDKS) tidak membenarkan jalan ke kawasan perumahan Saujana Utama dan Sri Pristana, Sungai Buloh dekat sini dibuka kepada pengguna lalu lintas kerana pemaju belum mematuhi syarat kelulusan yang ditetapkan Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR). Pegawai Perhubungan Awam MDKS, Mohd Saad Mahsah, berkata syarat itu ialah pemasangan lampu isyarat, papan tanda keselamatan dan lampu jalan di kawasan simpang dari Shah Alam-Batu Arang ke jalan itu.

Empat bulan tunggu pengeluaran KWSP 08/06/2007 BHOleh Muhamad Azni Mohd Nasir
SAYA berharap Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) dapat menyegerakan permohonan saya untuk pengeluaran pertama pembelian rumah yang kini sudah masuk empat bulan selepas saya menghantar borang di KWSP Shah Alam 22 Januari lalu. Saya juga membuat panggilan ke talian 03-87326000 sebanyak empat kali, namun jawapan yang diterima mengecewakan iaitu masih dalam proses. Saya kecewa kerana dengan penggunaan teknologi komputer, ditambah kenyataan di akhbar yang menyatakan KWSP berazam memendekkan tempoh proses pengeluaran, apa yang saya hadapi adalah sebaliknya.

Houses all paid up but still unclaimed 09/06/2007 The Star
PETALING JAYA: Family members of government servants who have passed away should check with the Treasury's Housing Loan Division.

Offer guarantees to property buyers at IDR 09/06/2007 NST By Said Ali
THE instances of Singaporeans investing in properties in Malaysia and getting their fingers burnt, highlighted in Viewpoint (NST-Property, June 2), are indeed timely.

Act to highlight your plight 09/06/2007 NST By Yin Ee Kiong
LETTER to the editor The reproduction of the news clipping from the Singapore Sunday Times, "Beware of Malaysian Property" under Viewpoint by the National House Buyers Association ("Paying for their sins", NST-Property, June 2) was an attention-grabber.

Even sought-after housing projects are abandoned! 09/06/2007  NST By Woo Sow Pheng
THANK you for the Viewpoint on "Paying for their sins" (NST-Property, June 2). Our committee represents 1,090 buyers of houses at Taman Cahaya Kota Putri, one of the many abandoned projects in the much-touted Iskandar Development Region (IDR). All efforts to lure foreign investments will come to naught if the Johor government cannot clean up its backyard littered with abandoned properties - evidence of the inability of the state and the Housing and Local Government Ministry to monitor the deception of buyers and investors by unscrupulous developers.

Pulau Melaka property buyers don’t want state’s help 10/06/2007 Sunday Star By Steven Daniel
MALACCA: The state government wants to step in and help 800 buyers who bought apartments and shoplots on the manmade island of Pulau Melaka by reviving the abandoned projects there.

SPNB siap 19,895 rumah terbengkalai 10/06/2007 Berita Harian
SHAH ALAM: Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) sehingga kini menyiapkan 19,895 unit rumah terbengkalai di seluruh negara, kata pengerusinya, Datuk Azian Osman.Beliau berkata, pihaknya yang bertanggungjawab mengambil alih projek perumahan terbengkalai juga dalam proses membaik pulih lima projek perumahan membabitkan 2,874 unit rumah dengan kos pembinaan RM117.3 juta.

Penduduk dakwa sistem perparitan tidak sempurna 10/06/2007 Berita Harian
PUCHONG: Penduduk Taman Sri Hartamas, di sini yang dikejutkan dengan kejadian tanah runtuh malam kelmarin mendakwa punca kejadian itu disebabkan ketiadaan sistem saliran air dan perparitan yang sempurna.

19,895 rumah terbengkalai siap  10/06/2007 BM
SHAH ALAM: Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) sehingga kini menyiapkan 19,895 unit rumah terbengkalai di seluruh negara, kata pengerusinya, Datuk Azian Osman. Beliau berkata, pihaknya yang bertanggungjawab mengambil alih projek perumahan terbengkalai juga dalam proses membaik pulih lima projek perumahan membabitkan 2,874 unit rumah dengan kos pembinaan RM117.3 juta.

Long wait pays off for owners 10/06/2007 NSUNT
SHAH ALAM: After years of waiting, the owners of the 600-unit Bandar Pinggiran Subang medium-cost apartment project finally got their keys yesterday. The project started in 1997 but construction was slow because of the developer's financial difficulties and it finally ground to a halt in 2001.

Bar Council seeks to tighten rules on handling of clients’ money 11/06/2007 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Under a proposed move to tighten the rules governing handling of clients' accounts, lawyers may soon find it hard to withdraw money from these accounts.

INDAH WATER GETS TOUGH & GETS PAID : Indah Water threat pays off 11/06/2007 NST By Annie Freeda Cruez
KUALA LUMPUR: Threatening legal action and creating awareness does seem to work after all. Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) has managed to collect RM300 million in arrears from house-owners within a year.

Fast-track nod to Penang projects 12/06/2007 The Star
PENANG: The Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) and Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) will start operating a one-stop centre from tomorrow to give fast-track approval to development projects within four months.

Seremban lure for expats 12/06/2007 The Star By A. Letchumanan
SEREMBAN: Mont Jade, a new gated housing scheme in the heart of Seremban, has potential to become the most sought-after address among expatriates working here but living in Kuala Lumpur.

25 People’s Housing projects done in Pahang 13/06/2007 The Star By Roslina Mohamad
KUANTAN: A total of 25 People’s Housing Programme projects with 3,603 units and 832 low-cost flats have been developed in Pahang.

MPSJ stops issuing CFs 13/06/2007 The Star By Lim Chia Ying
THE Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) will no longer issue the Certificate of Fitness (CFs) as it is being replaced with the Certificate of Compliance and Completion (CCC).

Water cut if bill not paid 14/06/2007 NST
KAJANG: After three weeks without water, residents in a block of Taman Asa Jaya flats found their taps gushing again.

One-stop centres get 2,055 applications 14/06/2007 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The one-stop centres (OSCs) for fast-track approval of housing projects received 2,055 applications since it was introduced two months ago.

Green light for costlier ‘cheap houses’ 14/06/2007 The Star
Housing developers in Nusajaya have been given the green light to build medium-low-cost houses at higher prices.

Not dream homes but a nightmare 14/06/2007 The Star By Dharmender Singh
APARTMENT owners at Taman D’Menara near Banting were lured by the chance to enjoy a quiet and relaxed semi-urban neighbourhood when they purchased their units over three years ago.

Semua PBT sudah ada pusat sehenti 14/06/2007 Berita Harian
KUALA LUMPUR: Semua 92 Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (PBT), di seluruh negara sudah menubuhkan pusat sehenti (OSC) di kawasan pentadbiran masing-masing sehingga tarikh akhir yang ditetapkan kerajaan, semalam.

Rumah terbengkalai lebih tujuh tahun siap 14/06/2007 BH Oleh Wan Jailani Razak
SHAH ALAM: Pembeli rumah di Bandar Pinggiran Subang, Seksyen U5, di sini akhirnya menarik nafas lega sebaik menerima kunci rumah idaman baru-baru ini selepas menunggu lebih tujuh tahun.

Kecoh bekalan air pangsapuri dipotong 14/06/2007 HM Oleh Erywan Norshal
KAJANG: Suasana di pangsapuri Taman Asa Jaya, dekat sini, kecoh apabila penghuninya mendapat tahu Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) akan melakukan pemotongan bekalan air berikutan pengurusan bangunan gagal menjelaskan bayaran tunggakan bil air sejak beberapa tahun lalu. Penduduk terbabit mendesak pegawai Syabas mengemukakan notis amaran sebelum membuat pemotongan bekalan air ke lima blok pangsapuri terbabit.

Public wins round one in water case 14/06/2007 The Star By Chelsea L. Y. Ng
KUALA LUMPUR: It is victory for the people in round one of the battle to make public the Auditor-General’s report, which caused the 15% water rate increase.

Over 16,500 complaints filed against housing developers 15/06/2007 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 16,537 public complaints were filed against housing developers in the past six years for late delivery and violation of sale and purchase agreements.

250 lega Syabas tunda potong air 15/06/2007BH Oleh Amin Ridzuan Ishak
KAJANG: Kira-kira 250 penduduk Flet Taman Asa Jaya dekat sini menarik nafas lega apabila operasi pemotongan bekalan air yang sepatutnya kelmarin ditunda seminggu lagi. Lebih menggembirakan ialah penghuni blok C yang bekalan air dipotong Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) sejak tiga minggu mendapat semula bekalan mulai semalam.

Government raises bar for bumi contractors 15/06/2007 The Star By Ian Mcintyre
KOTA BARU: The Government has raised the bar for bumiputra contractors to be placed in the various classes following public outcry over shoddy workmanship and leakages in public buildings.

All cracked up: Lack of quality, experience cause of defects 17/06/2007 By: Elizabeth John
One building defect after another and we are suddenly asking where all the good workmen have gone.

Cross-subsidy ‘unfair to medium-cost home buyers’ 17/06/2007 The Star By Anthony Tan
PENANG: Some buyers of low-cost homes spend more on home redecoration and furniture than buyers of medium-cost units, said Fiabci (International Real Estate Federation)-Malaysia chapter's Penang branch chairman Datuk Khor Teng Tong.

Strata-title time bombs due to poor upkeep 18/06/2007 The Star By S.C. Cheah
MANY strata-titled properties may be sitting on a “time bomb” as their continued neglect through poor management and maintenance will eventually be the buildings' death knell.

Property tracking software 18/06/2007 The Star By S.C. Cheah
UPMS' management system is expected to enable property managers to handle daily tasks better

8,000 units built by Perda since inception 18/06/2007 The Star
THE Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) has built 8,493 housing units in the state since its inception about 20 years ago.

`Rumah hantu' biak nyamuk 18/06/2007 HM Oleh Siti Fatimah Hassan
RAWANG: Selepas satu persatu isu membabitkan kawasan Bukit Beruntung dihebahkan media sejak ia dibuka 10 tahun lalu, penduduk Seksyen 7 penempatan berkenaan sekali lagi menagih perhatian daripada pemaju supaya perumahan itu tidak terus `tenggelam' akibat sikap tidak endah mereka. Penduduk yang sememangnya kesal akibat terpedaya dengan 'janji manis' pemaju sebelum membeli unit rumah di situ dan kini hanya berharap agar pemaju tidak terus mendiamkan diri sebaliknya mengadakan perbincangan berkaitan masalah rumah yang dihadapi.

New low-cost houses a boon to those with big families 19/06/2007 The Star By V.K. CHIN
THE low-income group in Kuala Lumpur will be given the chance to own cheap and bigger homes under a plan to provide them with better accommodation.

Rep wants unit to maintain public projects 20/06/2007 The Star
JOHOR BARU: A property management unit should be set up to ensure that public infrastructure and amenities are well maintained

Foreign workers add to social problems 20/06/2007 The Star By Edward Rajendra
BRAWLS and break-ins are widespread at most subsidised housing flats in the Klang district and this has resulted in a slew of complaints that urgently needs the authorities to rethink the social and security problems in the areas concerned.

Rhythm Avenue buyers to get keys by year-end 21/06/2007 The Star By Lim Chia Ying
HOUSEBUYERS of the stalled Rhythm Avenue service apartments in USJ 19 are praying hard that they will finally get keys to their units by the end of this year.

Apartment residents fear falling roof tiles 22/06/2007 NST By Phuah Ken Lin & Amy Hew See Yee
GEORGE TOWN, Fri: Residents of the newly built Jelutong Indah apartments are living in fear of falling roof tiles.

Abandoned Building: Not in the best interest of all parties 22/06/2007 NST By Tan Beng Sooi
I REFER to your report "Council waiting to be paid RM15m" (NST, June 16) and the statement by the Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Halimah Sadique that the Johor government is placing a caveat on 52 abandoned buildings.

Pekan Hospital a ‘sick project’ 23/06/2007 The Star
PEKAN: Another newly built government building has been found with defects. This time, it is the RM90mil Pekan Hospital.

A job means everything to them 23/06/2007 The Star By Revathi Murugappan
According to Sandera Bahadur, operations manager of Secure Guards Sdn Bhd, there is a big demand for Gurkha guards in Malaysia. 

Far from being rotten   23/06/2007 NST By Datuk Eddy Chen
I REFER to the Viewpoint from the National House Buyers Association (HBA) ("Paying for their sins", NST Property, June 2) and letters from readers on the issue published on June 9. The impression they give is incorrect, for the Sell-Then-Build or STB method of housing delivery is far from rotten.

Opening doors to foreigners in real estate 24/06/2007 NST MALAYSIA has all the ingredients to be an Asian haven for foreigners seeking to buy real estate

A state of desperation 24/06/2007 The Star ON THE BEAT WITH WONG CHUN WAI
Sadly, it has come to this: Malaysians, especially in major towns, now prefer to stay in gated properties; shopkeepers in Klang have installed grilles; and expatriates and foreign visitors talk about crime and corruption

Consumers may have to pay more, say contractors 25/06/2007 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon: Thousands of contractors are worried that short-term changes in the cost structure of building materials will result in property buyers having to pay more.

Sharp rise in connection fees in Sarawak 25/06/2007 The Star
KUCHING: New housebuyers in Sarawak will have to fork out more money following a sharp increase in electricity connection fees by Syarikat SESCo.

House buyer claims developer evading liability 25/06/2007 The Malay Mail
A NEW house owner is crying foul after a developer refused to pay him compensation for the late delivery of his house. Nik Haidi Nik Mohamad said he bought a double-storey link house in Ampang on Aug 29, 2003, paying RM255,700 in cash to the developer.

Absorb cost, builders told 25/06/2007 The Malay Mail By Pearl Lee
THE Master Builders Association Malaysia has come under flak for its ‘threat’ of wanting consumers to bear the rising cost of materials once the proposed automatic pricing mechanism for building materials is in place.

Apartment dwellers have no place to hold the funeral rites for their relatives 25/06/2007 The Star By Dharmender Singh
THOSE who live in high-rise residential buildings are stumped each time one of their next-of-kin dies, as there is no decent place allocated to conduct the funeral rites.

Pemaju tak diberi diskaun denda 25/06/2007 BH Oleh Wan Jailani Razak
SHAH ALAM: Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo menegaskan, diskaun tidak diberikan kepada pemaju hartanah yang didenda atau dikompaun kerana gagal menyediakan kolam takungan atau tidak menyelenggarakannya dengan baik. "Mana-mana pemaju yang kena kompaun RM25,000 hingga RM250,000, mereka kena bayar. Saya difahamkan banyak surat rayuan diterima daripada pemaju yang meminta kompaun dikurangkan, tetapi saya nak jelaskan mereka kena bayar penuh. Kalau tidak projek mereka tidak dapat diteruskan," katanya pada sidang media selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat Exco di sini.

Pemaju lepas tangan 25/06/2007 HM Oleh Helmy Abd Rahman
RAWANG: Penduduk Taman Perumahan Adenium, Bandar Baru Bukit Beruntung, di sini, kesal dan terkilan dengan kerenah pemaju projek berkenaan yang membuat kerja sambil lewa dan seolah-olah ingin lepas tangan selepas menjual unit rumah kawasan itu sehingga menyusahkan mereka. Difahamkan, penduduk menghadapi pelbagai masalah sejak menandatangani perjanjian jual beli dengan pemaju terbabit seperti kelewatan tarikh siap, kerosakan alatan asas serta pembinaan dan penyelenggaraan tidak sempurna di semua 44 unit rumah yang dibina.

Build-then-sell concept to benefit all 26/06/2007 The Star
THE Build Then Sell (BTS) concept is a new concept introduced by the Government where housing developers have to complete a housing project before selling houses to buyers.

Residents group seeks registration 26/06/2007 The Star By K.W. Mak
THE All Petaling Jaya Pro-Action Committee (Appac) submitted its registration form to the Registrar of Societies yesterday. Appac is a coalition of residents' associations and is not affiliated to any political party. The group has successfully tackled several local governance issues in Petaling Jaya.

Pangsapuri cipta sejarah 27/06/2007 Berita Harian Oleh Sharifah Salwa Syed Akil
Rumah Pangsa Seri Pinang muncul taman perumahan pertama tubuh Badan Pengurusan Bersama di Selangor SERI KEMBANGAN:

Pemaju abai peraturan kena kompaun 27/06/2007 BH
SHAH ALAM: Majlis Perbandaran Klang (MPK) mengenakan kompaun terhadap sebuah syarikat pembinaan di Bandar Bukit Tinggi di Klang kerana didapati gagal mematuhi syarat dan mengabaikan keselamatan orang ramai. Yang Dipertua MPK, Mislan Tuqiu, berkata tindakan mengenakan kompaun itu dibuat selepas syarikat pemaju itu didapati gagal menyediakan perlindungan mencukupi termasuk tidak meletakkan papan tanda serta penghadang jalan.

Old Kelantan land law frustrates property buyers 28/06/2007 NST By  Sulaiman Jaafar
KOTA BARU, THU.: They can live, work, marry, vote or even contest for a seat in the state legislative assembly.

IJM unit to buy 50% stake in Larut Leisure Enterprise 28/06/2007 The Star
PETALING JAYA: IJM Corp Bhd's subsidiary IJM Properties Sdn Bhd (IJMP) agreed to buy a 50% stake in Larut Leisure Enterprise (HK) Ltd.

Flat woes being solved 29/06/2007 The Star By GEETHA KRISHNAN
AFTER seven years, Desa Ser-dang Phase 1 residents occupying the low-cost flats in Desa Serdang, Seri Kembangan, have finally reached a consensus to resolve their problems.

Three steps out of debt 30/06/2007 The Star
First, get a copy of your credit report from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The report contains information on any credit card, overdraft, trade facility or housing loan you may have taken, as well as your payment records and credit limit.

Contractor gets deadline to revive project 30/06/2007 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat: The contractor for the abandoned Plaza Rakyat in Jalan Pudu has two months to revive the project or City Hall will appoint a new builder to complete the job.

Rehda masking real issue 30/06/2007 NST Letter-to-Editor By Yin Ee Kiong, Penang
The Viewpoint in NST-Property on June 23 ("Far from being rotten") refers.Lengthy and seemingly complicated debates can often be reduced to a single salient point if we focus on the core issue. The rest are just verbosity and obfuscations.

Grappling with contentions 30/06/2007 NST
WE refer to the Viewpoint presented by Datuk Eddy Chen, a past president of the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rehda Institute "Far from being rotten" (NST-Property, June 23).

50% discount for electrical wiring upgrade 30/06/2007 The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will be giving more than 50% discount on connection charges for consumers to upgrade from “single phase” to “three-phase” electrical wiring.

 

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