Covid-19: Indonesia faces shortage of medical oxygen
INDONESIA (July 6): The Indonesian government has ordered producers to prioritise medical oxygen amid a Covid-19 surge and a shortage of oxygen in a number of cities, reported BBC on June 5.
'Worrying' data shows about 33% of B40 group detected with non-communicable disease via PeKA B40 health screening — MoH
KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported a total of 151,729 people or 33% out of the 457,462 recipients of the Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk B40 (PeKa B40), who underwent health screening under this scheme, have been diagnosed with at least one non-communicable disease.
Property sector could see 38% y-o-y increase in 2021 earnings from low base — UOB Kay Hian
KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The Malaysian property sector is expected to see its earnings recover 38% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2021 from a low base, with digitalisation efforts cushioning the impact of the various lockdowns implemented this year, according to UOB Kay Hian.
Chin Hin Group Property purchases 65% stake in Kayangan Kemas, plans construction diversification
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Chin Hin Group Property Bhd (CHGP) is planning to acquire a 65% equity interest in construction firm Kayangan Kemas Sdn Bhd for RM37.
IRB slaps AME Elite Consortium unit with RM7.16m tax bill
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): AME Elite Consortium Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary AME Development Sdn Bhd has been slapped with RM7.
Apple Inc exploring plans to decentralise from Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO (July 5): The high cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area has apparently pushed Apple Inc to consider decentralisation, reported AppleInsider yesterday (July 4).
Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases rise to 6,387 on July 5
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Malaysia recorded 6,387 new Covid-19 cases today, an increase from yesterday’s 6,045, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
YB Ventures to bear total cost of Covid-19 vaccination for employees
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): YB Ventures Bhd has pledged to absorb the entire cost of Covid-19 vaccination for its 600 employees, including local and foreign operational workers in its manufacturing plant in Kulai, Johor.
Consortium of four subcontractors stands to lose RM100m amid legal dispute between DASH's turnkey and main contractors
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Melima Consortium, comprising four subcontractors, stands to lose RM100 million following a legal dispute between the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) project's turnkey contractor, Turnpike Synergy Sdn Bhd, and main contractor Panzana Enterprise Sdn Bhd.
Ireka Corp chairman and family trim stake, sell 21.67 million shares off market
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Ireka Corp Bhd substantial shareholder Ideal Land Holdings Sdn Bhd sold 21.
