IWCity jumps as Bandar Malaysia talk resurfaces
KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWCity) shares surged as much as 28.
The role of landscaping in our community
Would you prefer to be surrounded by security barriers made of concrete and steel or living plants? No surprise if you chose the latter.
Tony Pua: “Zero” interest in Bandar Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (July 19): The government’s call for tender proposals for the development of Bandar Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur have attracted no suitors so far, said Ministry of Finance (MoF) special officer Tony Pua.
SST 2.0 will be much simpler, filing to be done electronically, says Customs D-G
KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Royal Malaysian Customs Director-General Datuk Seri Subromaniam Tholasy (pictured) said today that the comeback of the sales and services tax (SST) come Sept 1, deemed "SST 2.
No major changes seen in new SST regime
KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): The sales and services tax (SST) to be reintroduced on Sept 1 is not expected to be significantly different from the one previously in place based on the government’s projection of full-year takings, according to tax experts.
MoF unit sounds warning on ECRL lay-offs
KUALA LUMPUR: A ministry of finance (MoF) unit has cautioned China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCC-ECRL), the main contractor of the suspended East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, against its rapid lay-offs following the suspension.
MACC raids companies linked to ECRL, other mega projects
PETALING JAYA (July 18): Two companies that had dealings with the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL), Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP) and Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) were raided by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this morning, sources told The Malaysian Insight.
48 of 64 DBKL plots cleared by MACC, says Kepong MP
KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): It started with 64 plots of land but the graft busters are now zeroing in their probe to 16 plots.
IKEA to fill over 200 positions for Penang store
KUALA LUMPUR (July 18): Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA has launched a recruitment drive to fill more than 200 positions at its new store in Batu Kawan, Penang, which is scheduled for opening on March 28, 2019.
‘E-commerce will complement physical stores’
KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): Retail Group Malaysia managing director Tan Hai Hsin believes that online retail will not replace physical retail stores.
