King averted constitutional crisis by not proclaiming emergency, says Malaysian Bar
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The Malaysian Bar has hailed the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision not to proclaim an emergency.
Teaching intern at private school in PJ tests positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): A teaching intern at St Joseph's Institution International School Malaysia (SJIIM) (pictured) in Tropicana Indah, Petaling Jaya has tested positive for Covid-19.
Ekovest buys more time to mull over stake buy in Bandar Malaysia developer
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Ekovest Bhd has secured more time to consider a proposal to acquire a 40% stake in IWH-CREC Sdn Bhd, the main player in the Bandar Malaysia development.
Lawmakers approve Genting Malaysia unit’s interim contract for estimated US$600m Miami monorail — report
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in the US state of Florida has approved an interim contract of up to US$14 million (about RM58.
Malaysia property market will rebound in 2021 - research
PETALING JAYA (Oct 19): Malaysian real estate industry expects a strong market rebound in 2022 after prolonged sluggish growth in 2020 and 2021, according to Juwai IQI’s research.
CMCO and retail: Loss of sales 'could be as much as RM3.4b', says RGM
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): The latest two-week Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) could cause retailers to lose “a whopping” RM3.
Taiwan’s Wistron Corp to buy Western Digital PJ factory
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Taiwan Stock Exchange-listed Wistron Corp, a global leader in state-of-the-art design, manufacturing, services and systems for information and communications products, is expected to ink a deal soon with Western Digital (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to purchase the latter’s factory located in Sungei Way Free Trade Industrial Zone, Petaling Jaya.
TM confirms 10 more employees have tested positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Telekom Malaysia Bhd has confirmed that 10 more of its employees have contracted Covid-19 since its previous announcement on Oct 11, bringing the total confirmed cases among its employees to 13 so far.
A purposeful, in-depth benchmarking exercise
Huh, yet another property award!? When I told some developer and property-industry friends that EdgeProp Malaysia's Best Managed and Sustainable Property Awards 2021 is now open for submissions, a few rolled their eyes momentarily.
CMCO: Hoteliers face cancellations, domestic tourism set to face ‘major impact’
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Local hotels are experiencing booking cancellations in light of the new conditional movement control order (CMCO) imposed in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, said the Malaysian Association of Hotels.
