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Govt initiatives to address urban income disparity
KUALA LUMPUR: As urbanisation grows from 71% in 2010 to 76% now, issues such as income disparity has emerged, widening the gap between the urban rich and urban poor households in Malaysia.
Cities getting a lot hotter
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian cities have gotten significantly hotter over the past few decades, a study on land surface temperatures has shown.
Clean energy edging out coal on sustainability
SHANGHAI: The increasing output and expanding use of clean energy in China have continuously reduced the share of coal consumption in overall energy consumption, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in its annual communique released recently
Brazil’s Vale bullish on conditions in China
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian mining company Vale SA said it will continue investing in China and further expand its presence in the country, which has been witnessing an ever increasing share of the global mining giant’s total sales.
Vietnam's domestic property market sees recovery, says ministry
HANOI, Feb 21 (Vietnam News/ANN): The Ministry of Construction (MoC) believes the domestic real estate market has overcome the most difficult period due to positive developments in the market as well as the whole economy in the fourth quarter of 2020.
It’s flooding on the twelfth floor
We need to move away from looking at housing solely from a real estate perspective to a right that every resident needs.
Insight - Recovery in an Ox-picious year ahead
Hard work is the hall-mark of Chinese inheritance. It’s characterised by the ox, working hard in the fields 24/7 to ensure families are well-fed, and have enough surplus to create wealth and happiness.
Young designers prove their mettle
TWO university students were crowned gold award winners at the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) 2020 for their “human-centred designs”. Dayana Aripin from Universiti Sains Malaysia and Lim Yee Fah from Taylor’s University took first place in the architecture and interior design categories, respectively, in the recent competition organised by Nippon Paint Malaysia in collaboration with IJM Land Berhad.
ENRICHING THE BIODIVERSITY OF GAMUDA COVE
HOME seekers’ priorities are changing as Malaysia strives towards a new norm following the Covid-19 outbreak and resulting lockdowns. Chief among these is demand for outdoor spaces and a connection to nature.
Time to bring back the third vote
Malaysians living in 12 cities, 38 towns and 98 rural districts across the country have been deprived of elected representation for more than half a century.
