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HONG KONG (Aug 10): Over 100 police officers raided the offices of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily in Tseung Kwan O this morning, reported Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Will there be a “surge” in market interest for properties with the current low interest rates and “wealth effect” from the stock market? This is the question posed by The Edge Malaysia in its latest issue.

  PETALING JAYA (August 7): Targeting first time homebuyers, Platinum Victory is now offering Vista Danau Kota to the city dwellers, who are looking for a cosy home to settle down.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 7): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) wants to form a new political party, as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), which he co-founded, has been “hijacked” by its president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, said the former Bersatu chairman.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): The previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) government had allegedly sought a US$4 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs over 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz (pictured) told the Dewan Rakyat today.

Sold for: RM500,000 (RM420 psf) Concluded by: Jin Teok (REN 24772) (012-771 7963) of Fortress Real Estate Sdn Bhd When: June 2020 Noteworthy: ● Leasehold ● Built-up size: 1,190 sq ft ● Three bedrooms; two bathrooms ● Unfurnished unit ● Low floor unit with a garden view ● Facilities: Two infinity pools, a clubhouse, two lap pools, two children’s pools, sauna, gym, badminton court, steam room, barbecue area and a tennis court ● Amenities: Schools, shopping malls, hypermarket and supermarket, hospital, medical centre, eateries and restaurants, commercial hub and banks ● Easy access via Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP), Western KL Traffic Dispersal System (SPRINT) and Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Read also DONE DEAL: Factory, Kawasan Perusahaan Bandar Sultan Sulaiman, Klang, Selangor DONE DEAL: Condo unit, Seri Hijauan, Shah Alam, Selangor Metropolitan Square is a mixed development project by MK Land Holdings (now known as EMKAY Group).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 5): The Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday said it is “pioneering Asia’s first international real estate investment trust (REIT) futures” based on indices tracking REITs listed in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand, reported The Edge Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Tokyo (pictured) today saw another 463 new cases of Covid-19, marking another “single-day record”, reported Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured), who has been convicted of seven charges relating to the misappropriation of RM42 million in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds, has filed a notice of appeal to overturn the conviction handed down by the High Court.

  KUALA LUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): Pakatan Harapan (PH) has expressed full support for Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal following the dissolution of the Sabah legislative assembly.