JLL: Asia Pacific real estate investments rise 39% y-o-y in 1H2021
PETALING JAYA (July 22): The investment volume in Asia Pacific commercial real estate reached US$83.
REHDA donates over RM1m for Covid-19 battle
PETALING JAYA (July 22): Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) and its various state branches in Peninsular Malaysia have in total donated close to RM1.
Syed Saddiq pleads not guilty to misappropriating RM1m of Bersatu funds
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): Former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (pictured) was charged and pleaded not guilty to misappropriation of over RM1 million belonging to a political party.
Malaysia administered 299,593 doses of Covid-19 vaccine on July 20, lowest in nine days
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Malaysia administered 299,593 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday (July 20), down 29.
Covid-19: Singapore govt advises unvaccinated people to stay home
SINGAPORE (July 19): Singapore’s health ministry advised unvaccinated individuals, especially the elderly, to stay at home over the next few weeks, in view of the increasing number of daily new cases, reported Reuters.
UK PM and minister will observe self-isolation after strong protest
LONDON (July 18): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak have decided to abort their “trial scheme” which originally allowed them to keep working even when they had been exposed to a Covid-19 infected person.
Malaysia's total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered tops 14 mil on July 17
KUALA LUMPUR (July 18): Malaysia's total number of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses topped 14 million so far yesterday (July 17) although the daily figure fell to 380,440 from 406,763 the day before (July 16), according to the latest updates on Twitter today by the country's Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), citing data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).
Penang state council approved transfer of ownership of state lands to developers as payment for work done in undersea tunnel project, says witness
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The Penang state executive council led by former chief minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) in 2014 had approved the transfer of ownership of the two lands connected to the Penang undersea tunnel project to two third-party companies, in return for the work that has been done by Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd, the Sessions Court heard today.
Malaysia administered highest daily number of Covid-19 vaccine doses at 460,158 on July 15
KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Malaysia administered yesterday (July 15) its highest daily number of Covid-19 vaccine doses at 460,158 compared 434,828 a day earlier (July 14), according to the latest updates on Twitter today by the country’s Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), citing data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).
Consortium awarded Penang undersea tunnel project had highest score — witness
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd was awarded the Penang undersea tunnel project in 2013 because it had obtained the highest score among the eight shortlisted companies for the overall technical and financial assessment at the request for proposal stage, the Sessions Court heard today.
