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KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Two kindergartens and a nursery in Labuan had to be closed this year due to the disease, Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), reported Bernama today.

PETALING JAYA (July 20): Six police officers were spotted entering former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s Taman Duta home this morning, reported Berita Harian.

PETALING JAYA (July 20): The Pakatan Harapan administration is focusing on fostering a business-friendly economy, one that cares for the welfare of the people, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) is well aware that the actual cost to build the 37km Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) is RM32 billion as he had been present at relevant meetings to discuss the project, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng reiterated today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): The goods to be exempted from the Sales and Service Tax (SST), which include big-ticket items, posted on the Royal Malaysian Customs Department’s website, are still at the proposal stage, Bernama reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today that under Malaysia’s new government, the nation will be business-friendly, and will enhance anti-corruption practices, in order to attract inflows of foreign and domestic direct investments.

PETALING JAYA: The market may have begun to show signs of improvement following the Malaysian General Elections, but it is still too early to cheer.

PUTRAJAYA (July 20): To make it easier for the people to own and finance a home, a new national housing policy will be unveiled in December.

PETALING JAYA (July 20): Some roadside stall operators, armed with temporary licences, and support letters from politicians, have been found to have overstepped their bounds, reports The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Mah Sing Group Bhd CEO Datuk Ho Hon Sang (pictured) has been elected as deputy chairman of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Selangor.