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KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Malaysia and Singapore are set to sign the agreements for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) on July 30, with the price tag to see an upward revision of at least RM500 million from the earlier projected RM3.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is getting worried about the rising new Covid-19 cases in the country, especially locally transmitted ones, as new infections climbed.

PETALING JAYA (July 21): Sime Darby Property Bhd’s Elmina Green Three homes have seen a total of 283 units worth RM250 million snapped up by interested buyers since the project previewed in early June.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Malaysia recorded 15 new cases of Covid-19 as of noon today, pushing the number of active cases to 130.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): A grand mansion that 1990s pop star Britney Spears used as a home is up for sale at a “discounted price” of US$6.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) expects airfares on domestic routes to return to 2019 levels by November this year as available seating capacity is projected to return to normal, subject to the development of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Yi-Lai Bhd has denied that it entered into any written or oral agreement to acquire three properties for RM100 million, and this morning trading of its shares was suspended for one hour from 9am to 10am.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Zecon Bhd has received approval from its shareholders for its proposed rights issue to address its current funding requirements to meet its short-term obligations and liabilities, as well as strengthen its financial position.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Parliament Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun’s move to write to High Court Judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah to seek the judge’s permission for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to be present in Parliament last Thursday afternoon was an unprecedented move, Sepang Member of Parliament (MP) Mohamed Hanipa Maidin said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Discussions are currently ongoing for banks to provide targeted assistance to those in need, after the moratorium period ends on Sept 30, 2020, according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pictured).