Sunway REIT 3Q NPI drops 35% to RM67m, dragged by retail and hotel segments
KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust's (Sunway REIT) net property income (NPI) for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (3QFY21) fell 35.
Penang state govt was conned on vaccine donation, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): The federal government has not blocked the alleged private offer to donate two million doses of Sinovac vaccine to the Penang state government which has since been found to be a scam, said Khairy Jamaluddin today.
Covid-19: State govts can buy vaccines as long as they are approved by NPRA, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): State governments were allowed to procure Covid-19 vaccines as long as these were approved by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), said coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin (pictured) in a statement today.
World Trade Centre KL congested as walk-ins 'try their luck' without prior vaccine appointments
KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Overcrowding at Pusat Pemberian Vaksin AstraZeneca (PPVAZ), World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL), which today kicked off the biggest vaccination exercise to date under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, was due to many turning up to try their luck for a vaccine jab without an appointment.
Covid-19: Nine fish stalls at TTDI wet market closed for sanitisation
KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Nine fish stalls at the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) wet market (pictured) here will be closed from today to Monday for cleaning and disinfection after a trader was tested as Covid-19 positive, reported The Star today.
The Edge Covid-19 fund sends 33 ventilators to Hospital Sungai Buloh
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): The Edge Covid-19 Equipment Fund sent 33 ventilators and five oxygen concentrators to Hospital Sungai Buloh today for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, in response to the surge in cases requiring treatment in intensive care units and respiratory aid.
KAIA Heights by UEM Sunrise unveiled
KUALA LUMPUR (May 13): UEM Sunrise unveiled its RM350 million KAIA Heights development, which is situated in Equine Park, Seri Kembangan, in conjunction with its Riang Ria Raya Ceria campaign.
One year after MCO 1.0, 71% PPR folks still need consistent cash aid — UN study
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Cash transfers from the government shored up the average income of some of the country’s poorest urban households above 2019 levels in March but 71% say they still need financial aid in the coming months and 60% still could not buy enough food for their families, the fourth and final instalment of a study commissioned by two United Nations (UN) agencies showed.
Indian doctors: Cow dung cannot combat Covid-19 infection
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Doctors in India are warning the public in the country that cow dung cannot prevent Covid-19 infections and may instead spread other diseases, Reuters reported today.
Affordable homes: Foundation proposes two-generation loans plan
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The Better Malaysia Foundation (BMF) recently proposed to allow 100% financing for two-generation loans and for the government to guarantee such loans to enable the B40 group to own homes, reported The Edge Malaysia.
