Covid-19: Indonesia faces shortage of medical oxygen
INDONESIA (July 6): The Indonesian government has ordered producers to prioritise medical oxygen amid a Covid-19 surge and a shortage of oxygen in a number of cities, reported BBC on June 5.
Ex-AG Apandi's RM2m suit against Dr M, govt over firing goes into mediation
KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): A suit by Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali (pictured) against ex-prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the government over the termination of his services as the attorney-general (AG) will go into mediation, after the High Court allowed him to retrieve the necessary documents showing the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's consent to his dismissal.
PM to advise King to call for special five-day parliamentary meeting
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to hold a five-day special parliamentary sitting from July 26 to 29 as well as on Aug 2 for the Dewan Rakyat, and another three days from Aug 3 to 5 for Dewan Negara.
Iskandar Puteri: Iskandar Investment looks at emerging technologies, agritech
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The catalytic developer and master planner of Iskandar Puteri, Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB), wants to attract investments in agriculture technology (agritech) and emerging technology such as drones, blockchain, artificial intelligence and virtual reality for its next phase of growth starting in 2022, The Edge Malaysia reported this week.
UEM Sunrise sells Mersing land for RM45m to Lagenda Properties
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): UEM Sunrise Bhd said it has sold three parcels of freehold agriculture land in Mersing, Johor to Lagenda Properties Bhd for RM45.
JLL: Lack of technology and data a barrier to real estate sustainability
More than 70% or about three in four corporate occupiers and investors stated that insufficient technological infrastructure is a major barrier in achieving their decarbonisation goals, according to JLL Asia-Pacific (APAC)’s report titled “Sustainable Real Estate: From Ambitions to Actions”.
MIEA welcomes Chan Ai Cheng as the new president
PETALING JAYA (July 1): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) welcomes Chan Ai Cheng, S.
Agong decrees Parliament should reconvene before Aug 1, say Rais Yatim and Azhar Harun
KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Yang di-Pertuan Agong has decreed that parliamentary sittings should reconvene before Aug 1, 2021, according to Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun.
Highlights of the National People’s Well-being and Economic Recovery Package
These are the key takeaways of the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (PEMULIH) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
AG: King must act on Cabinet's advice in reconvening Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Stressing that Yang di-Pertuan Agong must act on the advice of the Cabinet in exercising his power to convene Parliament as provided for by the Federal Constitution, Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun said the Emergency Ordinance does not remove this requirement.
