DATUM:KL 2019 to attract more than 2,000 participants
PETALING JAYA: The DATUM:KL 2019 is back for its 17th installation this July and is expected to attract more than 2,000 participants.
‘We are not the world’s dump site’ Philippines sends trash back to Canada
Following a long-running waste export row, the Philippines has begun returning dozens of shipping containers full of trash to Canada.
Environmentalists: Tapping underground water resources may lead to landslides and sinkholes
KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): Following Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Dr Xavier Jayakumar’s recent announcement regarding the government potentially tapping underground water resources, environmentalists have voiced concerns about the negative impact of such a move.
Debt Management Committee convenes first meeting to tackle RM1.1 tril debt, liabilities
KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): The Debt Management Committee chaired by the Ministry of Finance has convened its first meeting yesterday to tackle the government’s massive debt and liabilities of RM1.
What Kundang offers property investors
Located north of Kuala Lumpur, Kundang in Selangor was a quiet hilly town that has largely gone unnoticed, until recently.
Boustead Holdings 1Q in the red
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Boustead Holdings Bhd, the key contributor to Retirement Fund (Incorporated)’s (KWAP) dividend, slipped into the red for the first quarter ended March 31 (1QFY19), posting a net loss of RM22.
Guan Eng: Entry to US currency watchlist highlights Malaysia’s economic strength
KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): The inclusion of Malaysia in the US Department of Treasury’s watchlist actually highlights the strength of the nation’s economy, as the list includes other major trading economies as well, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng “While the US Treasury has included Malaysia into its expanded Monitoring List of Potential Currency Manipulator, the report does not name Malaysia as a currency manipulator.
Case management for Semantan Estates' Jalan Duta land civil suit set on Aug 19
KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): High Court judge Datuk Indera Mohd Sofian Abd Razak has set Aug 19 for case management of a litigation over the title of the 106.
Tommy Thomas: Malaysia-IPIC arbitration to be placed under UK High Court supervision
KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): Attorney General Tommy Thomas said today the UK High Court emphasised that it remains ready to proceed with 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and Minister of Finance Inc's (MOF Inc) challenge against the consent award to International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) after having regard to the circumstances.
Ekovest 3Q profit surges 72% on construction segment improvement
KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): An improved performance in the construction segment boosted Ekovest Bhd's net profit by 71.
