Goals, challenges and a wish for the nation
It is not easy serving the people, as many of the new Malaysian cabinet ministers are quickly finding out.
Forward march
More than three months in, what has the government done right so far? What has it missed? More importantly, how should it move forward? Focusing on the housing and property sector, EdgeProp.
Royal Floria Putrajaya 2018 flower show begins Aug 25
Trying to get some fresh air this weekend? Head over to Putrajaya this weekend to visit the Royal Floria Putrajaya flower show.
DAP Rep: Restore ECRL sites, help retrenched workers
KUALA LUMPUR (August 24): Calling their plight “regrettable”, Ketari state assemblyman Young Syefura Othman said the government should ensure the welfare of the nearly 2,000 retrenched East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) workers, and rehabilitate the sites that had previously been earmarked for the project.
Homestays are where the party's at
PETALING JAYA (August 24): Short-term accommodation rentals of homes in the Klang Valley are being pegged as the new venue of choice for raves, wild parties which may feature drug-use, loud music and alcohol consumption.
Country Garden considers increasing investments in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (Aug 24): Hong Kong-listed property developer Country Garden Holdings founder and chairman Yeung Kwok Keung is confident in Malaysia’s economic prospects under the new government and plans to enlarge its investments in Malaysia, according to a report by Chinese daily Nanyang Siang Pau.
Economists see lower headline inflation until SST 2.0 kicks in
KUALA LUMPUR (August 24): Economists expect Malaysia’s inflation — as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) — to decelerate in July and remain subdued until the introduction of a new sales and services tax dubbed SST 2.
Special committee to study business models for Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan
PUTRAJAYA (Aug 24): The Federal Territories (FT) Ministry has set up a special committee to study sustainable ways for Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan (YWP) to generate its own funding, said its minister Khalid Samad.
Call for concrete action plan on GST refunds
KUALA LUMPUR (August 24): With a week to go before the Sept 1 implementation of the new sales and service tax (SST), manufacturers yesterday called on the government to address the goods and services tax (GST) input tax refunds conundrum before imposing the SST.
Malaysia files criminal charges against Jho Low in absentia
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Malaysian police today filed the first set of criminal charges against Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) and his father over money allegedly stolen from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
