Penang agrees to waive approval fees for Mapex property buyers
PETALING JAYA (July 5): Those buying homes at the Malaysia Property Expo (Mapex) in Penang will be exempted from approval fees, said state executive council member Jagdeep Singh Deo.
Najib pleads not guilty, granted RM1m bail
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Embattled former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has pleaded not guilty over four charges read against him in relation to embezzlement of funds belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
UPDATE: Najib becomes first Malaysian ex-PM to be charged in court
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Datuk Seri Najib Razak has arrived at the Jalan Duta Court Complex to become the the first Malaysian former prime minister to be charged at the court of law.
FT Ministry to start internal investigation into land sales
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The Federal Territories Ministry will start an internal investigation into the alleged sale of 64 parcels of government land by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) to developers, reported Bernama.
MACC arrests former PM Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) has been arrested, according to police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) sources.
Don't worry too much about KL property glut as market will eventually adjust itself, says MIP president
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The housing and commercial property glut in Kuala Lumpur is not a great cause for concern as the market will eventually adjust itself to accommodate the excessive supply, said the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) president Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar.
Zenith claims conned in RM22m Penang undersea tunnel graft case
PETALING JAYA (July 2): Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd’s (CZC) senior executive director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli said the company was duped into paying off two individuals who claimed to have high-level connections within the authorities, reported the Malay Mail.
GLC architect remanded over investigations into RM300m projects
PETALING JAYA (July 1): An architect with a government-linked company (GLC) has been remanded for five days to assist in investigations into the awarding of tenders for RM300 million worth of construction projects, reported Bernama.
GLC CEO remanded by MACC freed on bail
PETALING JAYA (Jue 30): The CEO of a government-linked company (GLC) who was remanded on Thursday (June 28) by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over allegations of abuse of power involving construction projects valued at RM300 million was freed by the Magistrate’s Court at Putrajaya today, reported Bernama.
MACC raids Jho Low’s KL condo
PETALING JAYA (June 28): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) are raiding a luxury condominium unit owned by businessman Low Taek Jho – more popularly known as Jho Low – along Jalan Kia Peng in Kuala Lumpur, reported several news outlets.
