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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 31): George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd said yesterday that it is unaware of any intention by its chairman Tan Sri Tan Kay Hock to divest his stake in the company.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): The government is postponing the implementation of the targeted fuel subsidy programme, which was slated to begin in January 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): Department store operator Parkson Corp Sdn Bhd — which shut the Suria KLCC store and the Parkson M Square Mall store in Puchong this year — is preparing to shut down its outlet in MyTOWN Shopping Centre, Cheras.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): Persatuan Kesedaran Perokok (Smokers' Right Association) chairman Mohd Hanizam Yunus wants the Health Ministry to postpone imposing the smoking ban that will be enforced at eateries nationwide on Wednesday (Jan 1) to June 30.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): TA Securities Holdings Bhd said today Malaysia's corporate actions in 2020 may include the privatisation of Tiong Nam Logistics Holdings Bhd by major shareholders based on the company's financial position, future cash requirement besides share price and public shareholding spread.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): Department store operator Parkson Corp Sdn Bhd — which shut the Suria KLCC store and the Parkson M Square Mall store in Puchong this year — appears to be preparing for the closure of its store in MyTOWN Shopping Centre, Cheras.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 30): Up to 19 burial plots at a cemetery in the city “will be affected” by a bypass road project, reported Free Malaysia Today.

JOHOR BAHRU (Dec 30): Good news for Johor folk.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): The trial on the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais will be deferred to 2020 as one of the lawyers representing four of the six accused was involved in a freak accident in Klang earlier this month.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): Based on a Budget 2019 announcement, a 6% service tax would be imposed on foreign digital services effective Jan 1, 2020.