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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Former Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi received RM70,000 from Low Taek Jho to speed up TIA's issuance of RM5 billion bonds in 2009, the High Court was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) was said to have been pressured into issuing the government guarantee for the RM5 billion Islamic medium term notes (IMTN), in order to meet a tight one-month deadline set by fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, according to the testimony by Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, the ninth prosecution witness in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial, at the High Court yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): UEM Sunrise Bhd has said it continuously explores strategic business opportunities that can deliver stakeholder and shareholder returns.

KAJANG (Sept 23): Property market transactions for 1H2019 have rebounded for the first time since the market dipped in 1H2015, the improved sales performance also signaling a resilient market outlook, according to data from National Property Information Centre (Napic).

PETALING JAYA: Future projects by Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) will be based on Universal Design principles which aim to create holistic and sustainable living environments for residents of all ages.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 20): LBS Bina Group Bhd urged the government to extend the homeownership campaign (HOC) and various financial incentives till next year, said the managing director Tan Sri Lim Hock San.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 20): UEM Group Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, said part of the proceeds from the disposal of its subsidiary's stake in the operator of the 117km-long Cikopo-Palimanan (Cipali) toll road will be invested into Malaysia's key national infrastructure and other opportunities in Indonesia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 20): Malaysian property developer UEM Sunrise Bhd may acquire rival Eco World Development Group Bhd in a share swap deal, New Straits Times reports, citing unidentified sources.

虽然2020大马旅游年即将到来，但酒店业并不预期该旅游年能为行业带来显著的激励。 大马酒店业协会（MAH）首席执行员Yap Lip Seng表示，即便距离旅游年仅剩少于6个月的时间，但目前仍未看到有任何大型的旅游促销活动。 他向Edgeprop.

根据房屋与地方政府部长Zuraida Kamaruddin近期发表的谈话，数个先租后买（简称RTO）计划将在9月推出。 她也指出，该部门正与数家银行合作推出这些计划，并尤其瞄准收入RM3,000及以下的阶层，而这些计划的推行已经进入最后阶段。 房屋买家协会（简称HBA）在原则上支持先租后买计划，但前提是这些计划能够真正协助到人民买到首套房屋，尤其是那些中低收入阶层的人们。 HBA在过去曾作出呼吁，让这些先租后买计划纳入中收入或M40阶层。因为这些计划一般的目的，是通过人民房屋计划（简称PPR）等公共房屋项目的方式，来协助低收入阶层、市区的贫穷阶层或B40阶层。 但随着房价和生活成本走高，即使是每月家庭收入中位数达RM6,275的M40阶层，也面临着买房的挑战。对此，HBA相信在将M40阶层纳入先租后买计划的情况下，才能够在买房方面为人民提供长远的协助。 而为了确保这些先租后买计划能够成功，它们必须具备以下要素： 1.