Hua Yang’s 2Q net profit jumps 161% on higher property sales
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Hua Yang Bhd has registered a 161% jump in net profit to RM1.
Mustapa not ruling out joining Pakatan Harapan
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Former cabinet minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed does not discount joining Pakatan Harapan, having left Umno and Barisan Nasional recently.
Current housing policies must change, said Asli chairperson
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) chairperson Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah said there is a need to change existing legislation for the real estate industry as the laws have not kept up with the pace of nation’s economic and social landscape.
National Heritage Dept urgently needs funds to manage national sites
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 1): The National Heritage Department badly requires “a fresh infusion” of funds from the federal government to carry on with its functions, the Malay Mail reported today.
Committee to zero in on Cameron Highlands’ traffic problem
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): “The HILLS are alive… with the Sound of………” TRAFFIC? Fear not, folks, according to a report in The Sun daily, an interim committee has been created to tackle the issue of traffic congestion in Cameron Highlands (pictured) during the holiday seasons.
China SOEs over-invested in construction
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): China state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) investments in Malaysia during the previous Barisan Nasional administration were heavily skewed towards the construction sector, which is susceptible to rent-seeking activities, according to a recent report co-authored by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and University of Malaya.
Health Ministry: No smoking at outdoor restaurants from December
KUALA LUMPUR (September 6): All open air restaurants nationwide will be gazetted as non-smoking areas, starting in December, announced the Health Ministry.
Landslides after powerful 6.6 magnitude quake hits Japan's Hokkaido
TOKYO (Sept 6): A powerful 6.
Powerful typhoon kills 9, shutters airport in Japan
TOKYO (Sept 5): The toll in the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century rose Wednesday to nine, with thousands stranded at a major airport because of storm damage.
'1MDB a bigger factor than GST in BN’s downfall'
PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal is more responsible for bringing down the Barisan Nasional (BN) government in the 14th general election (GE14) than the unpopular goods and services tax (GST), says veteran financial journalist P Gunasegaram.
