News about EPF

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd’s (MRCB) proposed rights issue did not go down well with shareholders.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) announced this evening that it has proposed a one-for-one renounceable rights issue to raise fresh cash from shareholders to pare down its borrowings and to finance the refurbishment of the national sports complex in Bukit Jalil here.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Malton Bhd said it is "not" in talks with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and China-based Dalian Wanda Group Co Ltd to jointly bid for the Bandar Malaysia property project within the old airport site in Sungai Besi here.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): Ekovest Bhd, a construction firm which has a common major shareholder with Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH), saw its share price opened 42 sen or 29.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): The viability of Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) move to merge two of its biggest property companies, S P Setia Bhd and I&P Group Sdn Bhd, depends on the way the synergy is executed, says a fund manager.

PETALING JAYA (April 5): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has entered into an agreement to subscribe a 49% interest in Yarra Park City Pty Ltd (YPC) for A$154 million (RM517 million), expanding its property investment portfolio in Australia, OSK said in a statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) made multiple appointments to its board of directors effective yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) would like to see special end-financing schemes, such as the Skim Pembiayaan Fleksibel (SPEF) that was created exclusively for Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia homes, applied to private developments as well.

EMPLOYERS be forewarned! The proposed Employment Insurance Scheme (EIS) will be implemented soon pending final approval by the government.

IT is better to invest in property than buy a car, which depreciates in value.