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KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on banks to consider making the process for the restructuring of loan repayments be made simple and seamless, given it is based on the individual banks’ commitment and not a directive from the government.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): Malaysian hosts have in general welcome Airbnb's Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)-backed enhanced cleaning protocol as communities reopen for travel in Malaysia, said the short-term rental accommodation company.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): The prosecution in former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director-general Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid's (pictured) criminal breach of trust (CBT) case informed the High Court of the possibility of calling protected foreign witnesses to testify in the trial.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) expects airfares on domestic routes to return to 2019 levels by November this year as available seating capacity is projected to return to normal, subject to the development of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): AmInvestment Bank Bhd (Ambank) maintained its “neutral” view on the property sector as its outlook for the next 12 months remains challenging due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting Movement Control Order (MCO) to control its spread that has halted economic activities for almost two months.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has downgraded the Malaysian real estate investment trust (M-REIT) sector to neutral from overweight as the Covid-19 pandemic impairs REIT earnings across most assets.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): The prosecution had on Friday filed a notice of motion for forfeiture action against Tareq Obaid, PetroSaudi International Ltd, PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd, Clyde and Co LLP and Temple Fiduciary Services Ltd.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Former Ministry of Education (MoE) secretary-general Datuk Seri Alias Ahmad admitted today that no action was taken against Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd, including lodging a police report against it, when officers and ministry discovered there were allegations of cheating and alterations of the contract it signed for a solar hybrid project for Sarawak schools.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) today launched the first ever industry-wide hygiene and safety label in the country amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Owning a home is a dream of most Malaysians but, for many, it remains elusive.