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PETALING JAYA (July 14): Competing against finalists from 13 different locations across Asia, Malaysia’s talent shined through during the 13th instalment of Asia Young Designer Awards’ (AYDA) as Dayana Aripin and Evva Lim Fee Yah emerged as Asia Young Designers of the Year 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): Malaysia’s economy is projected to rebound to 6% in 2021 and stabilise at about 5.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 9): You do not need to spend an exorbitant amount of money to have nice festive decorations at home.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Asian property tycoons are grabbing the limelight in Canada as their legal tussles are aired in the media.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Parkson Holdings Bhd’s net loss for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2020 (4QFY20) ballooned to RM209.

Owning a home is a dream of most Malaysians but, for many, it remains elusive.

PETALING JAYA (April 16): With the COVID-19 crisis and worries over an economic recession, housing price in Malaysia is expected to fall by between 10% to 15%, which is a deeper drop than in 1998 during the Asian Financial Crisis, according to NawawiTie Leung Property Consultants director and regional head of research and consulting Saleha Yusoff.

IPOH (Nov 28): The Perak government has been described by state PKR chief Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak as “irresponsible” for signing a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese company to explore rare earths mining, reported the Malay Mail.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Poverty in the country can be eradicated, but the people need to “think that they are Malaysians first” and not place too much importance on race, says former finance minister Tun Dr Daim Zainuddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Five former FGV Holdings Bhd (FGV) directors today failed in their counter-claim against the company over a suit that was filed against them and nine others, over the questionable acquisition of Asian Plantation Limited (APL).