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BUTTERWORTH (July 13): A retired Tenaga Nasional Bhd officer was charged with three counts of cheating at the Sessions Court today for accepting RM65,000 four years ago to ensure an electricity bill for a company was below RM100,000.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Former Ministry of Education (MoE) secretary-general Datuk Seri Alias Ahmad admitted today that no action was taken against Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd, including lodging a police report against it, when officers and ministry discovered there were allegations of cheating and alterations of the contract it signed for a solar hybrid project for Sarawak schools.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): AmInvestment Bank Research has  upgraded the building material sector to “Neutral” (from Underweight) and said it sees a mixed picture for the sector.

  KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Bina Puri Holdings Bhd plans to place out new shares — up to 10% of its enlarged issued share capital — to independent third-party investors to be identified later, to raise up to RM9.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases rose to 13 today, of which eight were imported cases while five were local transmissions.

In newly-launched high-rise residential projects, units on higher floors are usually tagged at a higher price than those on the lower levels.

PETALING JAYA (July 9): At a glance, the outside of a building may look fantastic.

PETALING JAYA (July 9): Since the outbreak of Covid-19, one fundamental change for residential properties is that they have also become a workplace or the office to many people.

PETALING JAYA (July 9): Choosing a building that was designed for easy maintenance is one of the key attributes of building value in a property investment, according to the panel of experts featured on EdgeProp Malaysia's Virtual Fireside Chat titled “Stop! Are you destroying your property value?” held this evening.

PETALING JAYA (July 9): Looking to buy into a stratified property on the secondary market? Besides the usual questions such as the cost of maintenance and facilities, Chur Associates founder and managing partner Chris Tan added another crucial aspect that could help a prospective buyer decide whether the property is a good investment -- the project's Annual General Meeting (AGM) minutes.