IRB wants Najib's son Nizar to pay RM13.1m in unpaid taxes
PETALING JAYA (Sept 27): Putrajaya is seeking RM13.
Hafarizam seeks transfer of trial to High Court, cites SRC case as reason
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Umno lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun, who is facing two money laundering charges amounting to RM15 million from former premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, wants his trial to be transferred to the High Court.
Investigative audit reveals seven financial irregularities and weaknesses in LTAT
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): The findings of an investigative audit into Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) unearthed significant financial irregularities and weaknesses that took place under the leadership of Tan Sri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin, who stepped down as its chief executive officer in September last year.
TRC Synergy gets go-ahead for RM293m civil servant housing project
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): After seven months, the development of 500 1Malaysia Civil Servant Housing Development (PPA1M) residential units, 316 public residential units and 20 commercial units in Precinct 18, Putrajaya, at a gross development cost (GDC) of RM292.
GDB bags RM517m job to build Desa ParkCity's Park Regent development
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Construction firm GDB Holdings Bhd has clinched a RM517 million contract to undertake construction works as the main contractor for the Park Regent residential development located at Desa ParkCity here.
Rehda: End financing issue is top reason for unsold properties
PETALING JAYA (Sept 26): The Real Estate & Housing Developers' Association (Rehda), which represents over 1,000 members across Peninsular Malaysia, says today property developers remain neutral on market prospects for the rest of 2019 although they show more optimism for 2020 as the industry grapples with more unsold units.
ECRL subcontract awards expected in 2021, says Affin Hwang Capital
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Affin Hwang Investment Bank has maintained its “Overweight” call on the construction sector and said it expects tenders for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to be called starting in 4Q19 for local subcontractors to undertake 40% of the civil works (excluding tunnel works).
Jomo says ECRL cancellation can be done without affecting relations with China
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng's concern about putting Malaysia's "national considerations at stake" is valid, but the cancellation of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) can still be done through proper negotiations without affecting bilateral relations with China, said prominent economist Professor Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
SC registers EdgeProp as first property crowdfunding operator in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (Sept 25): EdgeProp Sdn Bhd (EdgeProp) has been registered by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) as the first recognised market operator to establish and operate a property crowdfunding (PCF) platform in Malaysia, following the revision of the SC’s Guidelines on Recognised Markets in May 2019.
Gaming tycoon Chen Lip Keong to take Karambunai private
KUALA LUMPUR: Karambunai Corp Bhd’s largest shareholder Tan Sri Dr Chen Lip Keong, with a 73.
