Star Media Group appoints ex-housing minister Chor Chee Heung as new chairman effective March 15
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Star Media Group Bhd has appointed Tan Sri Chor Chee Heung as its independent and non-executive chairman, effective March 15.
North Korean businessman with PR status loses final appeal, faces extradition for money laundering
PUTRAJAYA (March 9): A 56-year old North Korean businessman, who has a permanent resident status here, has lost his final appeal to be freed and could face extradition to the US to face two charges of money laundering.
MACC investigations show Yayasan Akalbudi did not purchase two bungalows worth RM5.9m
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigations into former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s (pictured) charity organisation Yayasan Akalbudi did not reveal documentation which suggested that the foundation had purchased two bungalows in Kajang in 2017, according to a witness at the politician’s graft trial yesterday.
Malaysia's unemployment inched up to 4.9% in January
KUALA LUMPUR (March 8): Malaysia's unemployment rate rose to 4.
Acoustech disposes of Johor land for RM6.4m
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Acoustech Bhd has disposed of a parcel of leasehold land in Johor for RM6.
Sunway Property sets RM1.6b sales target for 2021, expects a better year ahead
PETALING JAYA (March 4): Sunway Property, the property division of Sunway Bhd, is eyeing to achieve sales of RM1.
Turning waste boxes into valuable art pieces
Following the end of the Chinese New Year, it's time to upcycle the numerous packaging boxes at home into lovely artistic pieces rather than add to the global problem of mounting waste.
Scaffolding collapses at flyover along MRR2, five trapped in van
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): A scaffolding at a construction site along the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE), near Desa Tun Razak, collapsed this evening resulting in at least five people trapped in a van, reported the Malay Mail today.
Paramount sets higher property sales target of RM1b for 2021, sees low interest environment as a boon
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): The current low interest rate environment bodes well for the property market due to lower borrowing costs, says Paramount Corp Bhd group chief executive officer Jeffrey Chew (pictured).
EPF assets hit RM1.02 trillion but 30% may have zero balance in Account 1, 60% for Account 2
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Despite higher withdrawals amid the pandemic, the “market value” of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF)’s total investment assets hit RM1.
