Knight Frank appointed on the sale of Penang’s Holiday Inn Resort
PETALING JAYA (April 12): Knight Frank Malaysia has been exclusively mandated to sell the former Holiday Inn Resort, said the real estate consultancy firm.
Defence: SRC trial judge wrong to admit minutes of meeting between Najib and Nik Faisal as evidence
PUTRAJAYA (April 12): The minutes of a purported meeting between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former SRC International Sdn Bhd managing director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, which was initially marked as ID (identification) but was later unilaterally changed by trial judge Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali as evidence, has become an issue in the former premier's appeal against his conviction.
High Court grants discharge not amounting to acquittal to ex-spy chief in RM50m CBT case
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The High Court here today has granted a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) to former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director-general Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid in the US$12.
Ong Kian Ming's statement on RCEP, CPTPP
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The following is a media statement by Dr Ong Kian Ming, reproduced in full.
High Court grants Abdul Azeez stay pending appeal in corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The High Court here granted a stay pending an appeal in the corruption trial of Lembaga Tabung Haji's ex-chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (pictured) today.
Zeti to retire as Sime Darby Property chairman after AGM in May
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz will not be seeking re-election as the chairman of Sime Darby Property Bhd in the upcoming 48th annual general meeting (AGM), according to the property developer’s Annual Report 2020.
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Covid-19: Malaysia reports 1,510 new infections, eight deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): Malaysia has reported 1,510 new Covid-19 cases today — down from 1,854 yesterday — bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections in the country to 359,117, said health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).
The Tee brothers and E&O
KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): A report by The Edge Malaysia asked the question – why did Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd co-founders Datuk Tee Eng Ho and his brother Tee Eng Seng buy into E&O? Their “recent move” to “mop up additional shares in Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O), hitting the 33% threshold for a mandatory general offer (MGO), has left many investors wondering what they see in E&O that others do not”, wrote the weekly.
Giant operator to focus on smaller stores
KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The operator of the Giant brand of hypermarkets, GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd, will now expand by “focusing on smaller stores, in line with changes in consumer behaviour globally,” The Edge Malaysia reported this week.
Managing buildings with humanity during the Covid-19 pandemic
PETALING JAYA (April 10): When the Movement Control Order was implemented on March 18 last year, it was an unprecedented time for all, including the property managers and Management Corporation (MC)/Joint Management Body (JMB) committee members who were managing buildings.
