1MDB funds were used for Umno's election campaign during GE13, ex-CEO claims

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had used part of the US$3 billion raised by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) — initially intended for the development of the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) — to acquire land in Ayer Itam, Penang as part of Umno’s campaigning leading up to the 2013 General Elections (GE13), the High Court heard today.

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UEM Sunrise warns it may miss 2020 targets due to economic uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR (June 19): UEM Sunrise Bhd, which swung to a first-quarter net loss largely due to foreign exchange (forex) losses, has warned that its earlier sales and gross development value (GDV) targets of RM2 billion respectively for the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2020 (FY20) are likely to be impacted by the economic uncertainty.

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JMBs will need to comply with flat rate maintenance fee ruling

PETALING JAYA (May 21): In light of the Federal Court's decision today to dismiss an application to appeal a Court of Appeal (COA) ruling on flat rate maintenance charge for mixed strata developments, the Malaysia Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) president Adzman Shah Mohd Ariffin has advised Joint Management Bodies (JMBs) of such developments that are charging different maintenance rates for different parcels, to comply with the ruling.

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