News about Malaysia

  PETALING JAYA (Sept 12): Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) is preparing to launch a few new townships, with one or two still in the process of getting approvals, said its CEO Datuk Abdul Mutalib Alias.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): A banking industry group has come out to "strongly refute" the claim by a property expert that banks are responsible for the oversupply of retail and office space in the Klang Valley.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 10): The concept of building a smart city is not about constructing a new city from scratch but how to improve the daily lives of city dwellers through technology, innovative ideas and sustainable design.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Iris Corp Bhd rose 9.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Iris Corp Bhd announced that its deputy managing director (MD) Datuk Hamdan Mohd Hassan (pictured) has relinquished his position in the trusted identification (ID) company amid an ongoing graft probe in connection with the company’s e-passport contract with the Republic of Guinea.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): The oversupply of office and retail space in Malaysia is “far from over”, according to UOB Kay Hian Securities (M) Sdn Bhd.

LANGKAWI (Sept 6): The Datai Langkawi forest and beach resort, which is just a year shy of its silver anniversary, has closed its doors yesterday for a 10-month restoration project, said its operator in a statement.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): The trading of Amanahraya Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) units has been suspended since 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): TRC Synergy Bhd's wholly-owned Trans Resources Corp Sdn Bhd has bagged a RM760.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): Malaysian retailers posted sales growth of 4.