Khazanah on the lookout for potential new strategic investments in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Khazanah Nasional Bhd is on the lookout for potential new strategic investments in Malaysia, in line with the call from the government to seek more contributions from government-linked companies (GLCs) and government-linked investment companies (GLICs) to grow the economy, particularly in the current climate.

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Khazanah chief Shahril exits Media Prima, MBSB, MRCB

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): As he clocked in as Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s new managing director yesterday, Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan (pictured) resigned from the board of directors of three companies, namely Media Prima Bhd, Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) and Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) as their non-independent, non-executive director.

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UPDATE: Is EPF’s Shahril Ridza Khazanah’s new MD?

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chief executive office (CEO) Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan (pictured) is tipped to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Khazanah Nasional Bhd managing director (MD) Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, sources say.

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EPF to conduct immediate investigation into the cause of fire

\KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has reassured the public that its member and employer services have not been affected by the fire incident and that all transactions can be conducted as per normal at its other branches nationwide, or online via the iAkaun app.

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‘PR1MA loan applicants can’t have their cake and eat it too’

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Buyers of the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme (PR1MA) homes who plan to take up its housing loan scheme by drawing down their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Account 2 can’t expect to “have their cake and eat it too”, said the pension fund’s chief executive officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan (pictured).

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PR1MA loan applicants’ Account 2 to be ring-fenced

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said applicants of the “step-up” end-financing scheme for the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme (PR1MA) — which was announced in Budget 2017 — will not be able to make any other withdrawals from their EPF Account 2, at least not until their PR1MA loan is settled.

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