Lai Voon Hon steps down as Ireka chairman after just 1.5 months at the helm

Aug 20

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): Datuk Lai Voon Hon (pictured) has resigned as Ireka Corp Bhd chairman effective yesterday, after holding the post for just one and a half months.

Angry at Najib's no-show, judge orders him to return for trial after meeting with Agong

Aug 19

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak angered High Court Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah (pictured) this morning after he did not show up for the 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial.

SDB’s Jui Residences in Singapore fully sold

Aug 09

SINGAPORE (Aug 9): Property developer Selangor Dredging Berhad’s (SDB) Singapore project Jui Residences along Serangoon Road in Singapore has been fully sold since its soft launch in Sept 2018.

Nestcon awarded RM25m roadworks subcontract

Aug 02

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Nestcon Bhd has won a subcontract in relation to the construction of an access road connecting to Sungai Pulai Bridge for the proposed Petrochemical & Maritime Industry Centre development in Tanjung Bin, Pontian, Johor.

Covid-19: Daily cases hit new high of 17,405; MoH urges calm as it warns Klang Valley cases set to soar further

Jul 28

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases jumped to an all-time high of 17,405 today, from 16,117 yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health, while the Ministry of Health urged Malaysians to stay calm as he warned that cases in the Klang Valley — where the bulk of new infections are found — are set to climb higher in the next few days amid higher testings done.

The Edge Media gives staff Covid-19 vaccination bonus

Jun 24

KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): The Edge Media Group is giving a RM1,000 bonus to staff who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Selfridges may change hands for £4b

Jun 14

LONDON (June 14): The owner of the UK high-end department stores Selfridges & Co is mulling to let go of the business after receiving an unsolicited approach valuing it at £4 billion (RM23 billion), reported Evening Standard.

Ex-SC deputy chief executive is judge in SRC suit against Najib, six others

Jun 04

KUALA LUMPUR (June 4): High Court Judge Datuk Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin is now the judge hearing 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) former subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd's lawsuit against ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and six others after High Court Judicial Commissioner Liza Chan Sow Keng recused herself from hearing the case as Najib is her friend.