Consider This: Tenancy Law (Part 2) — Legislating Against Racial Discrimination?
Malaysia's rental market has often been criticised for lacking proper regulation, relying instead on tenancy agreements and contract law. Could a Residential Tenancy Act bring about fairer practices in the rental market? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to social policy & human rights consultant Simraatraj Kaur Dhillon.
Mon May 20 2024
Consider This: Tenancy Law (Part 1) — Does Msia need a Residential Tenancy Act?
Malaysia's rental market has often been criticised for lacking proper regulation, relying instead on tenancy agreements and contract law. Could a Residential Tenancy Act bring about fairer practices in the rental market? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Suraya Ismail, Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, where she focuses on Housing, Cities and Urbanisation.
Mon May 20 2024
Fully residential religious schools in Perak not allowed to use plastic bottles, packaging
The world faces a significant threat from the negative environmental impact of uncontrolled single-use plastic, said Sultan Nazrin Shah.
Fri Feb 23 2024
40 homeless after nine houses destroyed in Tawau blaze
Nine of the double-storey houses in Lorong 4 of the residential area were destroyed in a fire this afternoon.
Fri Jan 12 2024
Property Hub Sdn. Bhd. Announces Strategic Leadership Transition
Property Hub Sdn. Bhd. (Property Hub), a residential arm of Knight Frank in Malaysia, is announcing a change in its leadership team
Thu Jan 04 2024
Parking woes at PPRs, stratified residential buildings causing distress to residents, public
Residents are forced to park their vehicles on the main roads outside the housing areas, narrowing the two-lane roadway.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Three cats bring scintilla of joy to displaced children in Gaza
The cats belong to the Harb family, who fled their home to escape from Israeli air strikes that flattened their residential tower.
Sat Nov 11 2023
UN: Israeli attacks on Gaza displace 123,000 people
Israeli airstrikes and shelling have hit houses and apartment buildings, with four large residential towers in Gaza City destroyed.
Tue Oct 10 2023
Fire in Manila residential and warehouse building kills 16
The two-storey building was used as a warehouse and workers' housing for a T-shirt printing business.
Thu Aug 31 2023
Turkey to start building 30,000 houses in earthquake zone in March - Erdogan
Erdogan said the authorities will begin the construction of 30,000 residential buildings in the earthquake zone away from seismic fault lines in March.
Wed Feb 15 2023
Ukraine says 16 killed in helicopter crash, including interior minister
The helicopter crashed near a nursery and a residential building earlier today.
Wed Jan 18 2023
Awal Ashaari sends representation over charge of damaging boom gate in Damansara
Awal Ashaari has sent a representation to the AGC over a charge of committing mischief for damaging a boom gate belonging to the management of a residential area in Damansara
Tue Dec 27 2022
Fire near French city of Lyon kills 10, including children
Ten people, including five children aged three to 15, were killed in a fire in a residential building near the French city of Lyon.
Fri Dec 16 2022
Johor govt proposes reviving MM2HY programme to address residential overhang
The Johor government will propose to revive the MM2H programme as part of the efforts to overcome the issue of residential overhang in the state.
Mon Dec 05 2022
21 killed in massive fire in Gaza
A least 21 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed and more than 30 others were injured on Thursday in a massive fire inside a residential building in the northern Gaza Strip.
Fri Nov 18 2022