Alleged 1MDB conspirator says he is a scapegoat

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): Khadem Al Qubaisi, who has been detained in Abu Dhabi since 2016, claims that he is being made a “scapegoat” for the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Global real estate investments record best performance in a decade

PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): Overall  global real estate investment volume in 2018 were up 4% from 2017, achieving  the best annual performance in a decade, according to global real estate consultancy JLL’s  research, However, global investment volumes are expected to fall about  5% to 10% from the US$733 billion (RM3.

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ECRL may still go on after all – report

PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) may still continue after all, as Malaysia is still in negotiations with China over the project, a Malay Mail report quoted former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin as saying.

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佳居锦囊:甲醛——家中无色无味的健康杀手

家中的隐形健康杀手不少,当中最厉害的要数无色无味的甲醛(formaldehyde),这是一种各种形态存在且无所不在的隐形杀手,让人防不胜防! 被广泛使用在各类产品中的甲醛,能够以气体或液体的形态存在,这个化学成分多出现在木制家具、肥料、纸张、刨花木家具、消毒剂、衣物、保养品与化妆品,甚至在食物中。 2018年9月间,BBC新闻报道中国杭州一名男子在搬入一间租房三个月后,因长期曝露在高甲醛的环境中而罹患血癌,并且在2018年7月撒手人寰。 他的太太愤而提告租房应用程式Ziroom,并声称先生在2018年1月份的身体检查结果显示健康无病,但在同年4月份从北京搬迁到杭州的租房就患上绝症。 而环境检测结果显示,相关租房的室内甲醛浓度是每立方米0.

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