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KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Cash transfers from the government shored up the average income of some of the country’s poorest urban households above 2019 levels in March but 71% say they still need financial aid in the coming months and 60% still could not buy enough food for their families, the fourth and final instalment of a study commissioned by two United Nations (UN) agencies showed.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Careplus Group Bhd said it is acquiring a piece of land in Oakland Industrial Park, Seremban for RM35.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11) : Malaysia reported 3,973 new Covid-19 cases today – slightly higher than yesterday’s 3,807 – bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections in the country to 448,457.

PETALING JAYA (May 11): IPC Shopping Centre has attained Malaysia’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the retail premise under the Operations & Maintenance rating system.

KUALA LUMPUR: (May 11): Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) president Datuk Ibrahim Ali (pictured) admitted today he received a personal cheque from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, but claimed the former did not know that the source of money was from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) ex-subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (pictured) wants to defend his appointment as lead prosecutor in the corruption trial of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who is seeking to remove him from the trial in which she is accused of soliciting and receiving millions of ringgit in bribes.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The Malaysian economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), registered a decline of 0.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd has proposed a bonus issue of up to 443.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Gamuda Bhd confirmed yesterday that it is currently in talks with the government to put forth its proposal to sell its four highway concessions to a private highway trust.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 10): Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) said Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh has resigned as non-independent and non-executive director of the group.