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PETALING JAYA (Oct 29): The Budget 2022 announcement made by Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz fell below expectations for the property sector, as more incentive and help were expected to be announced, said RHB Research Institute senior analyst Loong Kok Wen (pictured).

PETALING JAYA (Oct 28): Some of the early buyers of the One Jesselton Condominium in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah have found themselves in limbo after years of waiting as their units, which were supposed to have been handed over to them in 2018, are now still under construction.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): The five-year strategic plan of the National Trade Blueprint launched on Monday (Oct 25) will elevate Malaysia’s trade competitiveness and strengthen its position in the international arena, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The hearing of the government’s forfeiture of US$340 million which allegedly belongs to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) from Saudi national Tarek Obaid and others is set to continue in December after UK law firm Clyde & Co LLP, which is named in the suit, declined to respond to and file affidavits on documents it was served.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 21): Getting the government to buy over and convert unsold units into affordable housing is a good idea but such an exercise has to be properly implemented.

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 21): Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pictured) and his son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin were granted an interim stay of execution pending their bid for leave to appeal at the Federal Court against the summary judgment obtained by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) against them over unpaid income tax arrears at the High Court.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): A three-member Court of Appeal (COA) bench on Monday allowed an application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for the temporary release of his passport to enable him to go to Singapore in order to accompany his daughter who is expecting to give birth to her second child soon.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) “may have finally found a buyer for its Ukay Heights asset”, The Edge Malaysia reported this week.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): Euro Holdings Bhd has proposed to buy two properties sitting on leasehold lands in Melaka for RM117 million from companies controlled by its major shareholder and group managing director Datuk Seri Lim Teck Boon by issuing new shares.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Crest Builder Holdings Bhd has bagged a construction job worth RM192.