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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): The stock of household debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Malaysia has declined over the years, thanks in part to a weaker housing market, and more deleveraging is likely to continue.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd’s (MRCB) subsidiary has bagged a chilled water supply contract worth an estimated RM149.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): A further reduction in interest rate by the US Federal Reserve in the second half of the year (2H2019) will provide more room for Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to adjust the overnight policy rate (OPR) downward again, says Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Sime Darby Property Bhd, the country's largest property developer by land bank, saw 72% of the 24 semi-detached homes on offer at its Laman Lakeside development in Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang, Selangor taken up when it was unveiled to the public last weekend.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Eight premises related to Magmatrans (M) Sdn Bhd, Vonstar Resources Sdn Bhd and Vonstar Sdn Bhd in the Klang Valley and Penang were raided during a joint operation involving Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the Royal Malaysia Police and the Immigration Department Malaysia yesterday.

Despite the dark clouds hanging over the retail mall scene in Malaysia, some bright spots remain in places where the local population is growing significantly, according to Savills (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd deputy executive chairman Allan Soo.

Petaling Jaya Old Town, popularly known as PJ Old Town, is where the satellite city of Petaling Jaya (PJ) first took shape.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Tiger Synergy Bhd says it has aborted plans to develop land in Rantau, Negeri Sembilan, into a residential project as consensus on the terms and conditions of a proposed joint venture (JV) could not be reached.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Ignore notices from your Joint Management Body (JMB) about maintenance fees at your peril! That was what happened to owners of three units at Vista Hatamas in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Datuk Tan Eng Boon (pictured), who is accused of bribing former Federal Territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, has sought to dismiss an application by the prosecution to have his case jointly heard with the latter's trial.