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PETALING JAYA (Oct 8): Fugitive financier Low Taek Jho aka Jho Low has successfully evaded Malaysian authorities thanks to moles in the civil service and enforcement agencies tipping off members of the former Malaysian government, said former Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) chairperson Tun Daim Zainuddin.

PETALING JAYA (October 8): Within the next three years, Forest City will look into building affordable housing that is tailored to local tastes and needs, said the developer.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Construction counters this morning reacted negatively to news of the government's decision to retender MRT2's underground work, after terminating MMC-Gamuda KVMRT Sdn Bhd as the contractor.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 7): The RM2 billion that has been deposited by buyers of condominiums in Forest City into its Housing Development Account (HDA) proves that the units were transacted in Malaysia, said its developer Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (CGPV).

PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): Over 150 people showed up to watch Amtrol Flower Designing principal Eunice Teo perform live demonstrations of her floral creations that graced the set of Hollywood blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians at the “Crazy Rich Asians is Crazy Flower Power” event here today.

MIRI (October 5): Sirens for the tsunami early warning system in Pantai Luak should be replaced with a system that utilises the mobile short message service (SMS) and social media.

KOTA KINABALU (October 5): Sabah has begun efforts to obtain Unesco Global Geopark status for Mount Kinabalu and its surrounding districts by 2020.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): The Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM) has urged the Johor government to ignore a suggestion to do away with bumiputera quotas and discounts for properties priced above RM1 million, reported The Malaysian Insight.

PETALING JAYA (October 5): The Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM) has said China companies must develop smart partnerships with locals in Malaysia.

KOTA BHARU (October 4): The Cabinet discussed the East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) project briefly yesterday and Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked to be given a little more time to look into the suitability of the project.