Judicial commissioner recuses herself from SRC suit against Najib due to her acquaintance with him
KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): A High Court judicial commissioner has today recused herself from presiding in the US$1.
PEMERKASA+ may not be enough to bear brunt of lockdown, say economists
KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): Economists have opined that the RM40 billion PEMERKASA+ stimulus package will have limited impact on the country’s economy, due to the smaller fiscal injection as compared to previous stimulus packages.
Permission to operate during FMCO: Back to MITI again
PETALING JAYA (June 1): Any business which wanted to operate during full movement control order (FMCO) period would need to get permission from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
Highlights of the PEMERKASA+ aid package
The following are the key takeaways of the PEMERKASA+ aid package announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Six property associations urge government to list property management as essential sector
PETALING JAYA (May 31): Six property related associations in Malaysia have sent a joint memo to the National Security Council (MKN) and International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) to request for the property and facility management service as one of the essential sectors under Full Movement Control Order (FMCO).
Newsbreak: HOC stamp duty exemption scheme extended till end-2021
PETALING JAYA (May 31): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to extend the residential home stamp duty exemption scheme under the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) for six months to Dec 31, 2021.
Lawyer expresses concern filing of 1MDB civil suits may affect ongoing criminal trials
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Following the filing of 22 civil suits by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its former subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd earlier this month before the lapse of its deadline, a lawyer has expressed concern that those cases may interfere with the ongoing criminal trials.
FMCO: MBAM urges govt to provide financial aids for contractors
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) seeks for immediate and urgent economic support from the government as the nation goes into full movement control order (FMCO) from June 1 until June 14.
Health DG: Doctors now forced to ‘prioritise ICU beds for patients with a high recovery potential’
PETALING JAYA (May 30): Doctors have no choice but to prioritise Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for Covid-19 patients with a higher chance of recovery owing to the strain on Malaysia’s the health care system brought about by the current spike in infections.
MCO: Commercial tenants request for rental waivers, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): Commercial tenants are requesting rental waivers following the imposition of stricter standard operating procedures for Movement Control Order MCO 3.
