Econpile secures RM27m structure works contract in KL
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Piling and foundation specialist, Econpile Holdings Bhd has a secured foundation and structure works contract worth RM27.
Shafee: I have not received anything from IRB yet
PUTRAJAYA (May 18): Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pictured) today described the Inland Revenue Board's (IRB) action in filing a lawsuit against him over alleged unpaid taxes totalling RM9.
Covid-19: State govts can buy vaccines as long as they are approved by NPRA, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): State governments were allowed to procure Covid-19 vaccines as long as these were approved by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), said coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin (pictured) in a statement today.
MEF supports call for stricter MCO, but says no to full lockdown that disrupts economic recovery
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said it supports the proposal for a more stringent Movement Control Order (MCO) in states which report a surge in Covid-19 infections, but is against a blanket lockdown.
Retailers, mall operators: We should not be stigmatised for the spread of Covid-19
PETALING JAYA (May 18): Shopping mall operators have stayed alert and implemented strict SOPs in curbing the spread of Covid-19, hence the malls should not be punished for any inadvertent outings by the visitors, said the shopping mall and retail associations.
Sarawak Consolidated subsidiary bags RM120m PR1MA housing project
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary SCIB Properties Sdn Bhd has secured a RM120 million contract to build high-rise residential units within Sering district in Kota Bharu, Kelantan under the PR1MA Corp Malaysia affordable homes scheme.
Selangor employers can now buy Covid-19 vaccine for staff
KLANG (May 18): Employers in Selangor can now buy Covid-19 vaccines for their staff via the state government, The Star reported yesterday.
Pesona Metro bags RM319m job to build TNB office tower in KL
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd has bagged a mixed development project worth RM319 million for the construction and M&E (mechanical and engineering) works for a 44-storey office tower for Tenaga Nasional Bhd in Kuala Lumpur.
Covid is airborne, scientists urge for ventilation system overhaul to combat the pandemic
PETALING JAYA (May 17): As the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have accepted the scientific findings that coronavirus can spread through the air, scientists are now calling for a ventilation system to be overhauled to fight the pandemic, reported Bloomberg.
Malaysia reports highest-ever daily Covid-19 fatalities; 4,446 new infections detected
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases clawed back above the 4,000 level today with 4,446 cases reported in the country versus yesterday's 3,780, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
