News about Malaysian

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): The property market, which was subdued last year, is expected to see moderate growth in 2022, in tandem with expected recovery of the global economy, said CBRE | WTW Group Managing Director, Foo Gee Jen during the media launch of the real estate consultancy’s 2022 Market Outlook Report at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday (Jan 11) morning.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) Research on Wednesday upgraded the Malaysian property sector to "neutral" (from "negative") after the share prices of property stocks under its coverage have retreated by 10% to 20% to more realistic valuations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC) has accorded a Silver Impact Bond Assessment to Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)’s inaugural sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) Framework which governs the terms of the bonds.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Another wave of Covid-19 infections in Malaysia appears to be the main concern for employers in the country at a time when pandemic-driven movement restrictions are less stringent now to support the rejuvenation of the nation’s economy.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has announced that MATTA Fair — Malaysia’s largest consumers’ travel fair — is back on Nov 20 to 21, 2021 at the World Trade Centre (formerly known as PWTC) Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Panelists at the Malaysian Economic Association (MEA) 2022 Post-Budget Dialogue were mooting for the reinstatement of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or the inclusion of a similar tax structure under the current tax regime in order to widen the government’s tax revenue base to prepare for turbulent times ahead.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 1): Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) called for the government's attention in encouraging M40’s homeownership by extending the housing loan scheme to M40 income group as well as a move to stimulate the property market.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Former Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) director Datuk Dr N Sundra Rajoo is suing The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM), its president Datuk Ezumi Harzani, and Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (LAM) for libel over an article which was written by Ezumi and published on LAM’s website.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The High Court on Thursday (Oct 21) allowed the prosecution to commence impeachment proceedings against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured), which will see them using her statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) about her money-laundering case to grill her over her testimony in the ongoing solar hybrid project graft trial.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): About 70% of employers who responded to a poll conducted by the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) indicated that they will operate in a hybrid fashion in the post-lockdown period.