Monday, 22 December 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Top Green Group launches Canning Residences

KUCHING: Top Green Group has launched Canning Residences in Tabuan Jaya, a freehold project offering larger family homes. Group Managing Director, Goh Kim Sin, said the project aims to introduce a different lifestyle option to one of the city’s most established neighbourhoods. “In a market increasingly saturated with compact, high-density

Canning Residences brings spacious living

KUCHING: Canning Residences is selling at a starting price of RM620 per square feet which is very competitively priced for this location in Kuching. Top Green Group Director, Tristan Goh, said many of the city’s new high-rise projects consist of small units, while Canning Residences was planned as the opposite.

Addressing city’s parking and congestion woes

DRIVERS in Kuala Lumpur spend an average of 25 minutes searching for a parking space, a delay that clogs roads and fuels illegal parking, according to the Integrated Smart Public Parking System for Malaysia study. The same pressures are now building in Sarawak’s cities, with Kuching South City Council (MBKS)

EPF raises stake in Press Metal Aluminium

KUCHING: The Employees Provident Fund Board (EPF) has aggressively built up its stake in Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, with the acquisition of additional 18.22 million shares from August 8 to 12. The pension fund bought 4,760,400 shares (August 8); 10,454,600 shares (August 11) and 2,998,800 shares (August 12). This

Modernise building, fire rules for green standards

KUCHING: Sarawak is preparing to overhaul building and fire ordinances for the first time since 1979 to incorporate green standards and electric vehicle charging.  Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the changes are needed to align the state’s development with modern requirements, including the green building index. 

Nation’s economy on steady growth with stronger household spending

KUCHING: Malaysia’s economy grew 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, matching the first quarter’s pace, as stronger household spending and higher investment offset weaker commodity exports. The Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM) said domestic demand prevailed as the main growth driver, supported by positive labour market conditions

100 students gain career insights at NAIM Holdings

KUCHING: NAIM Holdings Bhd brought career insights, industry expertise, and a dose of inspiration to a hundred Form 4 students at SMK Batu Lintang here today, reinforcing its commitment towards nurturing Sarawak’s future workforce. The session featured three engaging speakers: Abang Mohamad Aiman Abang Mat Ali, Regional General Manager for

AFFIN Group chalks RM358 million in pre-tax profits

KUCHING: AFFIN Group lifted its profit before tax after zakat by 22.1 per cent to RM358 million for the first half of 2025, as higher net income offset increased impairment allowances. The result marked an RM64.9 million improvement from RM293.1 million in the same period last year. The group’s President

Unlocking trillion-dollar opportunity

SARAWAK could tap into the USD5 trillion global halal economy by 2030 if it embraces digital tools and moves past the common perception of halal as only about meat and slaughter, said Citadel Tayyib 360 CEO Adly Mohamed. He said halal should be seen as a complete economic ecosystem, not

Raising retirement age risks job stagnation

KUCHING: Keeping civil servants in their jobs until 65 could slow promotions, block younger hires, and drive up government salary costs — with the risks outweighing short-term gains, said Dr. Nivakan Sritharan. The Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak lecturer said that while the proposal may offer some fiscal advantages, it