Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit project now moving into next phase
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): The Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT) project is now moving forward into the next phase.
Cypark partners Johor state for waste-to-energy project
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Cypark Resources Bhd said yesterday it has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Johor state government to participate in a waste-to-energy (WTE) project in Batu Pahat, Johor.
SCIB bags RM135m EPCC job in Perak
KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB) has bagged an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) job worth approximately RM135 million in Muallim, Perak.
Covid-19: Five workplace-linked clusters, five community clusters detected
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Ten more Covid-19 clusters were reported today, five of which were linked to workplaces and another five were related to community infections.
Up for sale: Tunku Abdul Rahman’s former residence in Penang for RM62m
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The former home (pictured) of the country’s first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Penang is up for sale at RM62 million, according to a listing on EdgeProp.
New Covid-19 cases stay below 2,000 level for sixth day
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): A total of 1,647 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, the sixth straight day with less than 2,000 infections.
Prosecution fails to show how monies seized from OBYU's condo were from 1MDB, argues defence in forfeiture case
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): A lawyer for UMNO today told the High Court that the prosecution seeking the forfeiture of funds seized from the Pavilion luxury condominium unit owned by OBYU Holdings Sdn Bhd has failed to show how the company had allegedly misappropriated the funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Zahid asked Singaporean businessman for RM10m donation, says witness
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) had in 2015 asked Singaporean businessman Wong Sang Woo @ Wong Shuh Chain for a RM10 million donation, which was proposed to be channelled to Zahid’s charity arm Akalbudi Foundation, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Christ Sheldon Anak Merun told the High Court here today.
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.
Greece: 37-day-old baby succumbs to Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): A 37-day-old baby in Athens, Greece succumbed to the Covid-19 disease yesterday, reported AFP.
