News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Vivocom International Holdings Bhd jumped 14.

KUALA LUMPUR (August 14): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to roll out a special housing loan scheme tailored for the low-to-middle income group with regard to first-home ownership by next month, according to the ministry of finance (MoF).

PETALING JAYA (Aug 13): United Malayan Land Bhd (UMLand) has launched the RM333 million Suasana Iskandar Malaysia (Suasana IM) in the Johor Baru city centre today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): While some building materials will be exempted from the soon-to-be implemented Sales and Services Tax (SST), house prices may not come down due to the increase in other cost components, said Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Deputy Minister Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah.

PETALING JAYA (August 13): Relief from the heatwave is expected to arrive with the inter-monsoon season in Octo­ber.

  KUALA LUMPUR (August 13): The Tabungan Harapan Malaysia fund, which stands at RM173 million as of Aug 9, has yet to be used, said the finance ministry in a written parliamentary reply cited by Free Malaysia Today (FMT).

TANJUNG MALIM (Aug 12): Several government agencies took part in a meeting yesterday to coordinate security control on the luxurious yacht Equanimity.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Mohamad Fuzi was accompanying Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during an inspection of the luxury yacht, Equanimity, which had docked at the Boustead Cruise Centre Terminal, Port Klang.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will introduce a new housing policy in September that would benefit the lower income citizens in East Malaysia, reported Bernama today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): The high profile trial of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) has been fixed for 43 days over two separate sessions in February and March next year.