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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) has urged government and opposition lawmakers to jointly urge the finance minister to reinstate the blanket moratorium on bank loans for at least six months through Budget 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (pictured) has once again called upon lawmakers to stop political tussling and instead prioritise the welfare of the people and the wellbeing of the nation by ensuring that Budget 2021 is passed without interruption.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): The recent resurgence in the number of Covid-19 cases indicates that the path towards Malaysia's anticipated economic recovery in 2021 may not be smooth but instead bumpy.

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 26): Malaysia has recorded 1,240 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest daily tally so far, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Budget 2021 will still be announced even if Parliament is suspended as widely speculated, a source said.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Oct 20): Almost 70% of Malaysians are in need of financial literacy support, according to a recent survey by newly-launched financial literacy platform Multiply.

Huh, yet another property award!?  When I told some developer and property-industry friends that EdgeProp Malaysia's Best Managed and Sustainable Property Awards 2021 is now open for submissions, a few rolled their eyes momentarily.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): CGS-CIMB Research foresees a muted period in October for new developments in mega contracts and the Economic Recovery Plan (ERP), with the short-term focus shifting to Budget 2021 in early November.

SEREMBAN (Oct 8): A Covid-19 alert has been issued by The Negeri Sembilan Health Department passengers who took a myBAS from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) to Nilai Sentral on Sept 30.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Sunsuria Bhd plans to issue up to RM500 million worth of Islamic medium terms notes or sukuk wakalah.