Keeping Covid-19 away: A change of air needed
Air-conditioned offices, classrooms, restaurants and shopping malls – these are typically regarded the “rich cousins” of their open-window, fan-operated, door-less, open-air and street-side counterparts.
Tri-Mode to increase warehouse capacity in Pulau Indah
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): Integrated logistics service provider Tri-Mode System (M) Bhd is acquiring a parcel of land measuring 234,432 sq ft for RM15.
Covid-19: Malaysia posts fresh record of 21,668 infections and 318 deaths on Aug 12
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Malaysia today reported a new daily record of 21,668 Covid-19 infections, up from 20,780 yesterday and raising total cases to 1.
Enhancements outlined in Perkukuh for institutional investors hailed
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): The Government's Perkukuh Pelaburan Rakyat (Perkukuh) initiative to reform Government-Linked Investment Companies (GLICs) has been hailed by leading GLICs such as the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) and Khazanah Nasional Bhd.
Continued reforms needed to improve Malaysia’s business environment, says OECD
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): While the Malaysian economy is on the road to recovery from Covid-19, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said risks still remain from the ongoing crisis, as continued reforms are required to improve the business environment further and accelerate digitalisation.
Najib approved audit of 1MDB by both NAD and Deloitte, court told
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's Cabinet had given the go-ahead to the National Audit Department (NAD) to probe 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) financial accounts even though audit firm Deloitte was also investigating the state fund, a witness testified today.
Jho Low was present at 1MDB board meeting, took call from Najib — witness
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Low Taek Jho, the fugitive businessman better known as Jho Low, had attended a 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) board meeting 12 years ago and even took a call from then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak while at the meeting, the High Court was told today.
32% individuals aged 18-30 years unsure or have no intention to get vaccinated — study
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): 32% of the individuals aged between 18 and 30 years are either unsure or have no intention to get vaccinated, according to an IPSOS Malaysia study which was jointly undertaken with Monash University Malaysia, Sunway University and University Sains Malaysia.
London tiny apartment sold for RM1.9m
LONDON (Aug 12): A 128 sq ft apartment in London, UK has sold for £325,000 (RM1.
Half of Malaysia's population received at least one Covid-19 jab; 497,352 daily vaccine doses administered on Aug 11
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Malaysia's daily vaccination rate increased to 497,352 doses yesterday (Aug 11), from 357,981 reported for the previous day, according to the latest data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).
