Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases jump to 62, highest since June
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): New Covid-19 cases swelled to 62, more than 10 times the six cases reported yesterday, bringing the tally of infections in Malaysia to 9,459.
Police seek for public assistance for land fraud case investigation
SEREMBAN (Sept 7): Police discovered a case in which a piece of 7-hectare plot worth some RM24 million belonging to a company was fraudulently transferred to another man’s name, reported The Star.
IWH and MCC Singapore JV to develop a RM8b worth project in Skudai
JOHOR BAHRU (Sept 7): Danga Heights Development (DHD), a subsidiary of Iskandar Waterfront (IWH), will joint hands with MCC Singapore, a subsidiary of Metallurgical Corporation of China, to develop a 148-acre prime commercial land in Skudai, Johor.
Almost half of Malaysians confident vaccine will be available in 2020 — Ipsos
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Almost half of Malaysians, or 48%, trust that a vaccine will be available to them before the end of the year, ahead of the global average.
Dog owner was fined RM30,000 for animal cruelty
GEORGE TOWN (Sept 7): A dog owner was fined RM30,000 by the Sessions Court here for animal cruelty after she admitted to neglecting two dogs in March last year, reported Malay Mail.
Synergy Promenade suit against Felda Investment Corp to go for arbitration
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd's suit against Felda Investment Corp Sdn Bhd (FIC), a subsidiary of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), will go for arbitration.
Low sale price of 1MDB-linked penthouse in New York justifies Goldman deal — official
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): A Malaysian official has pointed to the below market price sale of 1MDB-linked Walker Tower penthouse in New York as further justification for the government’s recent decision to strike a deal with Goldman Sachs.
Covid-19: Malaysia's active cases drop to lowest in six weeks
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): Malaysia recorded six new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, along with 21 new recoveries, said the Ministry of Health (MoH).
ECRL: 'New' alignment gets 'tacit approval', say sources
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): The Ministry of Transport’s plan to revert to the original East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) alignment proposed by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government is “understood” to have received the tacit approval of the cabinet, sources familiar with the matter told The Edge Malaysia.
Report: Mah Sing's 'plastic play' in the news
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): Mah Sing Group Bhd’s plastics business “has suddenly been thrust into the limelight on news that it is exploring a venture into the healthcare products space”, The Edge Malaysia reported this week.
