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GEORGE TOWN, April 21 — The Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project is poised to significantly improve mobility, reduce traffic congestion, and bolster economic and...

Any Malaysian who has to balik kampung for the festive season will undoubtedly know that Penang experiences traffic congestion that is almost as bad as the Klang Valley on a regular working day.

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang LRT Mutiara Line project has undergone all due processes, and its cost can only be judged after proposals and terms are finalised, says Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

PETALING JAYA: With the conclusion of the six-state elections and the status quo maintained, fund managers and analysts believe that it is time for the Malaysian economy and Bursa Malaysia’s FBM KLCI to kick on under the initiatives outlined by the unity government.

PETALING JAYA: It is the belief among certain circles in the local construction industry that it still needs a number of mega-projects – aside from the Mass Rapid Transit 3 – to give it a more meaningful post-lockdown era jumpstart.

THE Covid-19 pandemic has caused many companies to be in financial distress, forcing some to temporarily shut down factories and operations for at least two months from mid-March in 2020 and experiencing lower demand after that. With numerous firms seeing a decline in earnings, and many falling into the red, one wonders how much Malaysia’s top brass were paid in 2020 versus the year before. According to data compiled by The Edge, among the top 50 companies by market capitalisation, the heads ...