AmBank's RM2.83b settlement to govt on 1MDB matters negotiated in just 'a few days', bank tells analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank) was only given "a few days" to negotiate the recently announced RM2.
CDC: Ventilation an important Covid-19 prevention strategy for schools
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that ventilation is one component of maintaining healthy environments, and is an important Covid-19 prevention strategy for schools and child care programmes.
Malaysia's daily new cases hit new record with 5,725 as cumulative cases surpass 200,000-mark
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today announced the highest daily confirmed Covid-19 cases with 5,725, bringing the country's total cumulative infections to 203,933 cases.
Even without OPR cut, real rates will turn negative this year, says Maybank IB chief economist
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): A passive easing in interest rates in the country will be seen, even without making any changes to the overnight policy rate (OPR), according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) chief economist Suhaimi Ilias.
Platinum Victory's ED emerges as substantial shareholder of Red Ideas
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): Property developer Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd's executive director Gan Yee Hin has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Red Ideas Holdings Bhd, the developer of the private community platform JaGaApp.
Slender yet functional tiny home
Tiny homes are not something new to densely-populated global cities like Hong Kong, but one could hardly see anything like this tiny home in London — a “skinny” yet stylish multi-storey home that even comes with a roof terrace and your own landscaped garden.
All flats in KL over 40 years old to be redeveloped, says FT Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): All flats aged above 40-year old, including those built by private developers, will be redeveloped under the Federal Territories Ministry’s Urban Renewal programme to suit current usage, reported Malay Mail.
Gloria Estefan had Covid-19 and recovers
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): Gloria Estefan (pictured), the mega-pop star of the 1980s and 90s, revealed that she was infected by Covid-19 and spent much of November in isolation, reported AP today.
Covid-19: Malaysia logs 935 new cases today, pushing total beyond 60,000
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): Malaysia today logged 935 new Covid-19 cases, pushing total infections in the country to 60,752.
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