Gadang 1Q net profit slips 10% on lower property sales
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Gadang Holdings Bhd’s net profit for its first quarter ended Aug 31, 2019 (1QFY20) fell 10% to RM14.
Special committee to have public consultations on IPCMC
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Parliament’s special select committee on the consideration of bills will have four public consultation sessions on the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).
IGB REIT distributable income up 1.3%, declares 2.31 sen distribution
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)’s distributable income for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2019 (3QFY19) rose 1.
1MDB-Tanore Trial Day 25: More on 1MDB’s fund diversion to Good Star
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): It is the 25th day of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB-Tanore trial, with the defence scheduled to continue the cross-examination of the ninth prosecution witness — former 1MDB chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi.
Money laundering charges must fall as CBT charges has not been proven, says defence
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The defence team in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd graft trial involving RM42 million of the company's funds has argued that the prosecution must first prove that the former prime minister indeed committed the predicate offences — criminal breach of trust (CBT) — in order for the money laundering charges to stand, as the two offences are related.
Shafee: Najib didn't file police report on RM42m deposit to avoid interfering with probe
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's lawyer claimed today that the ex-premier did not file a police report in 2015, when he found out RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd was deposited into his account, because he wanted to avoid being accused of interfering with ongoing investigations.
Khazanah: IHH stake sale done at 20% premium
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s stake divestment in private healthcare provider IHH Healthcare Bhd to Mitsui & Co Ltd as part of the sovereign fund’s portfolio restructuring, was done at a 20% premium.
SRC trial: Submissions concluded, decision to acquit or call Najib's defence on Nov 11
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The prosecution and defence in Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd trial have concluded their submissions at the end of the prosecution stage.
MEF: Minimum wage hike does not address high living cost issue
PETALING JAYA (Oct 23): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the government's move to increase the minimum wage in major cities took the organisation by surprise as there was no consultation with the relevant stakeholders.
IHH reportedly in talks to sell two Indian assets
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): IHH Healthcare Bhd is reportedly in talks to sell two of its major assets in India back to their original founder-promoters.
