Kimlun earnings look sustainable despite local public job cutbacks
Kimlun Corp Bhd (June 21, RM1.
New governor for Bank Negara appointed
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus has been appointed as the new governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
Subang Jaya assemblyman targets traffic problems
KUALA LUMPUR (June 20): A pet peeve of Subang Jaya folk is the traffic snarl during peak hours.
No cap on civil servants’ debt service ratio for mortgages — Bank Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has highlighted that commercial banks have “considerable flexibility” to decide on mortgage approvals.
HBA: Allow EPF to offer home loans to members
PETALING JAYA (June 19): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) is urging the government to allow the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to extend financing for home purchases – particularly of affordable units – to eligible members, reported Free Malaysia Today.
Storm in Kedah left many without roofs over their heads, literally
ALOR SETAR (June 19): Lost sleep and damaged homes – such a misfortune struck as many as 89 families when a storm broke out over Kedah from late Sunday until the early morning hours yesterday.
China investors still upbeat on Malaysia despite ECRL review
PETALING JAYA (June 18): China’s investors are still upbeat on Malaysia despite the government reviewing the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) project which had been awarded to a Beijing-linked firm, said the republic’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian.
Matrix Concepts donates another RM2m to Tabung Harapan Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (June 14): Negeri Sembilan-based developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd has donated a further RM2 million to Tabung Harapan Malaysia, fulfilling its promise and bringing its total contribution to the fund to RM5 million.
DBKL awaits go-ahead to demolish Jamal Yunos restaurant
PETALING JAYA (June 14): Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) will make plans to demolish fugitive Umno leader Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos’ restaurant in Kuala Lumpur as soon as it gets the go-ahead from the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office (PTG).
