News about Malaysia

PETALING JAYA (June 2): The Malaysian Shopping Malls Association (PPK) will subsidise RM50 for each retail tenants’ staff who participate in the Covid-19 vaccination programme at the shopping malls.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached a major milestone as it achieved a tunnel breakthrough at the 871-metre single-bore Terowong Dungun in Terengganu six months ahead of schedule.

PETALING JAYA (June 1): The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) has urged the government to consider the waiver of levy fee for foreign workers renewing their work permits and extension of permit approval for those who are stuck because they have been unable to enter Malaysia during the lockdown, as well as for those who will be overstaying due to the imposed movement restriction.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB)’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 (1QFY21) fell 67.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): The High Court has today fixed July 12 to deliver its decision on whether it will issue a court order to compel the prosecution to supply documents to former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's defence team, as part of his discovery application on Goldman Sachs-related matters and items in his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) seeks for immediate and urgent economic support from the government as the nation goes into full movement control order (FMCO) from June 1 until June 14.

SINGAPORE (May 28): The majority of Chinese companies focusing on Asean expect to see their businesses grow in the region over the next 12 months, according to a survey commissioned by Standard Chartered.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 27): Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) reported a first quarter net profit of RM63.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): The late Datuk Teo Chiang Quan (pictured), the chairman cum executive director of property developer Paramount Corp Bhd who passed away at age 72, will be greatly missed for his humility and leadership, says the Federation of Methodist Schools Alumni Associations Malaysia (FMSAAM).

After battling for 21 days, Paramount Corporation Bhd chairman and executive director Datuk Teo Chiang Quan passed away today due to complications from Covid-19.