News about Asean

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Tourist arrivals fell 36.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president Foo Chek Lee has been appointed as the new chairman of Asean Constructors Federation (ACF), effective today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Ireka Corp Bhd is considering participating in a re-organisation exercise of its London Stock Exchange-listed associate Aseana Properties Ltd.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today recorded an increase in new Covid-19 infections at 84 cases today, following two days of decline.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation announced yesterday their donations of medical supplies to four South-east Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Dubai-based theme park developer and operator Sim Leisure Group is looking to replicate the success of its Escape Theme Park Penang internationally, focusing predominantly on the Asean region as well as China.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Hektar REIT was named the first runner-up in the Asean Energy Efficient Building: Retrofitted Building category at the Asean Energy Awards & Gala Dinner held in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Ireka Corp Bhd expects associate company, Aseana Properties Ltd, to have sold most of the six assets on its divestment programme by the end of the former’s financial FY2020, reported The Edge Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Amid the slew of financial scandals seen since the change in regime last year, such as the ones involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd, Lembaga Tabung Haji and the Federal Land Development Authority, the Pakatan Harapan government yesterday launched a five-year action plan to stem similar misdeeds in the future.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 8): Greater Kuala Lumpur could become the biggest office space market in the Asean region this year, according to property consultancy Savills Malaysia.