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SHAH ALAM (Aug 2): The Transport Ministry is looking at ways to increase the revenue of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) to help the Port Klang Authority (PKA) settle the RM3.

KUANTAN (August 2): Three new measures have been introduced by the Pahang state government in order to speed up the process of approval, transfer, mortgage and lease of land titles.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 2): The cabinet has approved a month-long extension for the Selangor state government to negotiate the acquisition of Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor Holdings (Splash), reported the New Straits Times.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Umno politician Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abd Rahim, speaking in Parliament yesterday, described Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali as the country’s most powerful person after Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chief executive office (CEO) Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan (pictured) is tipped to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Khazanah Nasional Bhd managing director (MD) Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, sources say.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): As Khazanah Nasional Bhd moves to implement the second programme to revamp government-linked companies (GLCs), it hopes to accelerate the level of technological adoption by its portfolio of companies under the five-year Transformation 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar (pictured) clocked out of Khazanah Nasional Bhd for the very last time yesterday after 14 years of service as the managing director  (MD)  of the strategic investment fund.

SINGAPORE (July 30): Malaysia and Singapore were looking to boost bilateral relations, but are currently at a very good level, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The finance ministry said the government has managed to save a project cost of RM66 billion, excluding interest cost, with the cancellation of the mass rapid transit line 3 (MRT3).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): Property developer EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd is aiming for a higher sales target of around RM240 million in the financial year ending May 31, 2019 (FY19) as it banks on two ongoing projects and another two in the pipeline.