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"We are unable to confirm the timing at this juncture due to ongoing negotiations."

Azhar Harun was the Dewan Rakyat Speaker from 2020 to 2022, and retired after Datuk Johari Abdul was appointed as the new Dewan Rakyat Speaker for the current parliamentary term.

Its wholly-owned unit MAGSB has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with WINGS to acquire the entire management rights of a 16,900 sq m piece of land together with the 218-room Century One Helang Hotel Langkawi.

Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) is set to launch the second project on its 760-acre Andaman island master plan in Penang, following the success of the first residential launch — The Meg.

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is assessing implementation of the utilisation of members’ savings in Account 2 as collateral or guarantee for personal bank loans.

Nexgram Holding Bhd said it is aborting its plan to acquire a resort in Langkawi for RM90 million to be used as a healthcare service facility.

Following Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision on Thursday (March 9) to keep the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged for the second time this year, some economists say the central bank will continue to adopt a cautious approach on interest rates going forward.

Able Global Bhd — through its 70%-owned subsidiary Able Development Sdn Bhd (ADSB) — plans to sell its 23.538-acre land in Kuala Langat, Selangor, for RM18.45 million.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim: I welcome different opinions; I do not agree in principle with a special withdrawal of the people’s retirement savings. [But] I will ensure EPF allows contributors who have money yet facing financial difficulties to borrow from banks by using their EPF savings as collateral or guarantee

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to maintain its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75%, as inflation is expected to moderate in 2023 with upward pressures remaining partly contained by price controls and fuel subsidies.