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PUTRAJAYA (Aug 17): The recent announcement of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) exemption for major building materials and construction services might not have significant impact on property prices, especially for residential property, according to the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): The reintroduction of the sales and services tax (SST) on Sept 1 is not expected to have a significant impact on inflation as seen by the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) back in April 2015, Bank Negara Malaysia says.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): Malaysians will now have to prepare to pay various new taxes to be imposed by the PH government due to the abolition of goods and services tax (GST), former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Privatisation of the RM110 billion Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project is not among the options presented to the Singapore government, said Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali denied that the tenure of the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) is being extended because the Cabinet is underperforming.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): YNH Property Bhd’s chairman Datuk Dr Yu Kuan Chon sold another 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he will not object to the proposed reopening of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) investigation by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as "the truth should be known".

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) is confident it will continue to do well despite headwinds in the property market because PHB's real estate portfolio covers all sectors of the real estate market, group managing director cum chief executive officer Datuk Kamalul Arifin Othman said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Major shareholder Datuk Seri Tew Kim Thin has failed in his bid to take over Pasdec Holdings Bhd via his private vehicle Jasa Imani Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): LB Aluminium Bhd is acquiring 20% equity interest in Vistarena Development Sdn Bhd for RM6 million cash, as it seeks to expand into property development.