Savills broadens its Southeast Asia supply chain and logistics platform through strategic acquisition in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (July 19) Savills has acquired a strategic interest in the Malaysian supply chain consulting business LCA.
AmInvestment Bank maintains cautious outlook on property market
PETALING JAYA (July 15): AmInvestment Bank Bhd maintains a cautious outlook on the property market in the second half this year in view of the current situation - the spiking number of Covid-19 daily cases and extended lockdown that could cause a slower-than-expected recovery.
Malaysia's record high Covid-19 cases set to rise further as Delta variant found in almost every State — Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, which hit a fresh record high of 11,079 yesterday, are expected to increase over the next two weeks as the highly infectious Delta variant has been detected in almost every State, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
UK retailers see record growth in sales since 1995 as shops reopen
LONDON (July 13): British retailers have reported a record annual increase in sales in the three months to the end of June, reported Reuters.
Sydney anticipates extended lockdown due to increasing Covid-19 cases
SYDNEY (July 12): The largest city in Australia is expected to extend the current lockdown due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases caused by the highly infectious Delta variant, reported Reuters.
Ibraco bags RM169m turnkey contract for house construction job in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Ibraco Bhd has secured a turnkey engineering, construction and commissioning contract worth about RM169 million for houses under the Rumah Pertiwi Scheme in Kuching, Sarawak.
Liquidators making fortune from homebuyers’ misfortune
Abu Kassim had been staying at a condominium for 12 years, diligently paying his dues.
A green oasis in concrete jungle
Jalan Sin Chew Kee is named after the tin mining business and warehouse of Yap Kwan Seng, the last Chinese Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur.
Petronas to power assets in Malaysia with solar energy as part of its sustainability commitment
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has launched an initiative to deploy solar energy at the group's assets across Malaysia to increase efficiency and reduce carbon emissions as part of its sustainability agenda and aspiration of Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 (NZCE 2050).
PM appoints Ismail Sabri as DPM, Hishammuddin as Senior Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister with immediate effect, while continuing to oversee the defence portfolio, and Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is now a Senior Minister.
