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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Malaysia recorded 45 new Covid-19 cases today — almost double the 24 cases reported yesterday — and most of the new cases were local transmissions, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Cagamas Bhd is mulling the roll out of a new scheme targeting homebuyers who do not have fixed incomes, said its president and CEO Datuk Chung Chee Leong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): While reiterating that no vacancy tax will be imposed, Minister of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin stressed that the government's priority will be to encourage home ownership among the B40 and M40 groups.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Magni-Tech Industries Bhd said today that it is disposing of a piece of freehold industrial land with a factory on site in Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang for RM22 million cash.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): The Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Managers Association (MRMA) has re-elected Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Jeffrey Ng as its chairman in the annual general meeting (AGM) held on Aug 25.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): Lagenda Properties Bhd, formerly known as DBE Gurney Resources Bhd, is buying five parcels of leasehold agriculture land in Tapah, Perak that it plans to develop into an affordable housing township.

PERAK (Aug 24): Lagenda Properties Bhd, formerly known as DBE Gurney Resources Bhd, expects stronger performances in the coming quarters due to the recent acquisitions of two ongoing flagship affordable township projects — Bandar Baru Setia Awan Perdana and Lagenda Teluk Intan.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 19): Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a partnership in supporting the continuing education of the built environment in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): The start of former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his brother Datuk Abdul Latif Abdul Rahim’s corruption and money laundering cases were postponed today as Abdul Azeez had made an application with the Sessions Court here to attend Parliament.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Property developer Magna Prima Bhd has plans to sell off some “prime assets” in an effort to “reduce its gearing so that it is able to sustain its business in the current challenging environment”, according to a recent report by The Edge Malaysia.