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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial continues today with its former CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi (pictured) still in the witness stand which he took to late last year.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Malaysia saw 25 new Covid-19 cases today, mainly on account of imported cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): The Tawar cluster in Kedah leads the charge with 12 new Covid-19 infections today, followed by the Sala cluster with three cases and the Muda cluster with one.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Malaysia has recorded 26 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, most of which are from the Tawar, Sala and Muda clusters.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The Temporary Measures for Reducing The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Bill 2020 was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat last week but a lawyer said that there are “issues with some of the clauses as these are not entirely clear”, reported The Edge Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The temporary increase of the gearing limit for real estate investment trusts (REITs) by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) “is seen as timely for the sector”, The Edge Malaysia reported recently.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): LBS Bina Group Bhd’s digital investments made before the Covid-19 pandemic “are starting to bear fruit”, The Edge Malaysia reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): It was reported earlier this week that property developer Hatten Land Ltd managed to find a “white knight”, Singapore-based hospitality and investment firm Tayrona Capital Pte Ltd, to revive the RM2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): While the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has lauded the government’s decision to allow the re-employment of foreign workers who are currently still in the country and are no longer required by their existing employers, it has questioned the need for valid work permits.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Residents around the area are reported to be “furious” over the removal of the road signage for Taman Rimba Kiara.