MBSB eyes marginal 3% to 4% revenue growth this year
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) expects to increase its revenue by 3% to 4% this year, driven by fee income and trade financing expansion.
Court grants 18 youths leave to challenge govt's decision to delay lowering voting age
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): The High Court here has granted leave to 18 Malaysian youths to challenge the government's action in delaying the implementation of Undi18, a move to lower the voting age to 18 and to enable automatic voter registration (AVR).
DONE DEAL: Two-storey terraced house at Ara Damansara, Selangor
Read also DONE DEAL: Duplex penthouse at Kiaramas Cendana, Kuala Lumpur DONE DEAL: Condominium at South Brooks, Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur Developed by Sime Darby Bhd’s subsidiary Sime Pilmoor Development Sdn Bhd, the 762-acre Ara Damansara is well-connected to various business hubs in the Klang Valley, making it one of the most sought after locations for homebuyers.
Malaysia administered 5.11 million vaccine doses as of June 16 — JKJAV
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Malaysia had administered a total of 5.
Reconvene Parliament before Emergency period ends — former speaker
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Former Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said it is "rightful" and "fitting" for the Cabinet to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible before the Emergency period ends.
King says Parliament should be reconvened 'as soon as possible'
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong said Parliament should be reconvened “as soon as possible” to allow lawmakers to debate the Emergency Ordinance and the National Recovery Plan.
Malaysia's daily Covid-19 cases drop to 5,150 on June 16, pushing active cases to below 70,000
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): Malaysia logged 5,150 new Covid-19 infections today — down from 5,419 yesterday — bringing total cases nationwide to 673,026.
Vaccine shipment and registrations are the two biggest bottlenecks that could impede vaccination trajectory — EMIR Research
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): The Covid-19 vaccination rate in Malaysia is currently on track for the country to achieve herd immunity by the end of this year, but the “two biggest bottlenecks” that could impede the current trajectory are vaccine shipments and local registrations, according to think tank EMIR Research.
Phuket may hold key to other Asian tourist hot spots as it reopens July 1
PETALING JAYA (June 16): The plan to reopen the popular tourist island of Phuket in Thailand could serve as an example for other holiday destinations in Asia to relax their borders and attract visitors, said Banyan Tree Holdings executive chairman Ho Kwon Ping in an interview with Bloomberg on June 14.
Mark Zuckerberg and wife buy 600 acres of land in Hawaii for US$53m
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) and wife Priscilla Chan bought “close to 600 acres” of land on the Hawaiian island of Kauai for US$53 million (RM165 million) earlier this year, according to reports based on public documents.
