News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): After seven months, the development of 500 1Malaysia Civil Servant Housing Development (PPA1M) residential units, 316 public residential units and 20 commercial units in Precinct 18, Putrajaya, at a gross development cost (GDC) of RM292.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Construction firm GDB Holdings Bhd has clinched a RM517 million contract to undertake construction works as the main contractor for the Park Regent residential development located at Desa ParkCity here.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Malaysia is on track to meet its fiscal deficit target of 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) announced today its member banks have ceased charging fees for cheque and cash payments for credit card and financing repayments over the counter (OTC) and at cash deposit machines.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 26): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) has reiterated that the National Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) events and exhibitions are targeted at Malaysian homebuyers and not foreigners.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 26): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) is cautiously optimistic about the market outlook for the next 12 months and looks forward to an expansionary Budget 2020 which will be tabled on Oct 11, 2019.

BEIJING (SEPT 25): Vanke Holdings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is committed to working with the Malaysian government to preserve the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve by providing resources including the relevant technology and technical help.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): UOB Group anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to remain patient before making further interest rate adjustments as the nation's Budget 2020, which is expected to include expansionary measures to support the economy, will lighten the pressure on BNM to pursue another rate cut in 2019.

BEIJING (Sept 25): Goldman Sachs Group Inc wants to help return money allegedly stolen from the Malaysian people through the 1MDB fraud case and resolve its entanglements with the affair, a senior bank executive said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador said today the police know where to find fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, and hope to bring him back by the end of the year.