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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 2): Some 61% of Malaysians agreed with the court’s verdict against former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd case, while 18% said otherwise, according to a poll by Merdeka Center.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): A unit of MGB Bhd, formerly known as ML Global Bhd, has bagged a contract worth RM122.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 2): Animal lovers are outraged when seeing the viral images of a stray dog being painted orange and black to resemble a tiger.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 2): Retailers in Malaysia recorded their worst-ever quarterly performance in the April to June 2020 period, with sales contracting by 30.

Sold for: RM500,000 (RM172 psf based on land area) Concluded by: Elvie Ho (REN 22102) (012-3033788) of Reapfield Properties HQ Sdn Bhd When: July 2020 Noteworthy: ● Land area: 2,906 sq ft; Built-up: 2,200 sq ft ● 4-bedroom; 3-bathroom ● Leasehold ● Unfurnished corner lot with a bus stop located right beside the house ● Amenities nearby: Pasar Raya CS Tun Perak Cheras, Giant Hypermarket Cheras and AEON Big Tun Hussein Onn, Cheras Sentral Mall, EkoCheras Mall, Cheras Leisure Mall, eateries and schools.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has discovered a new cluster today, namely at Lahad Datu border in Sabah, with seven confirmed cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is engaging with stakeholders to get feedback on sensitive issues such as government procurement before deciding on the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): AirAsia is introducing counter check-in fees in selected countries and cities effective today, following the deployment of its contactless check-in kiosks and enhanced mobile app features recently.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial will resume this afternoon after a two-week hiatus.

TAIWAN (Sept 1): Terrifying video footage showed a three-year-old girl entangled in the tail of a giant kite and was swept high into the sky at a kite-flying festival in northern Taiwan last weekend, reported Seven News.