Ekovest revives land purchase deal with IWH at lower price of RM945m
KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): Ekovest Bhd is purchasing a total of 38.
Malaysia registers 1,070 new daily Covid-19 cases, with seven more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Malaysia has reported 1,070 new Covid-19 cases today — down from 1,349 yesterday — bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections in the country to 352,029, according to Health director-general (DG) Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Scientex buys lands in Penang for RM246.67m
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Scientex Bhd is acquiring three pieces of freehold agriculture land in Penang for RM246.
Jho Low's mum argues govt should not seize 30-year-old Tanjung Bungah home as property unrelated to 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): The prosecution should not have sought the forfeiture of a bungalow in Tanjung Bungah, Penang owned by Puan Sri Goh Gaik Ewe, the mother of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, as it has nothing to do with 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Vaccines and pent-up demand drive to boost businesses, says Sunway Group founder Jeffrey Cheah
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah sees some light at the end of the tunnel for businesses after the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak last year, with a brighter outlook offered by vaccines and pent-up demand.
ECRL northern alignment will have minimal environmental impact, says Wee
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): The proposed northern alignment of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will have a minimal environmental impact, according to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
Federal Court dismisses Zahid's bid to consolidate 12 CBT charges
PUTRAJAYA (April 5): The Federal Court has today dismissed former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's application to consolidate his 12 criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges to just three charges in his trial for misappropriation of funds belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi.
Political uncertainty and funding constraint remain key hurdles for MRT 3, say analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): While the roll-out of the Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) augurs well for the construction sector, some analysts remain sceptical about the project due to political uncertainty and government funding constraint.
Najib’s SRC case: Court of Appeal dismisses ex-PM's application to adjourn appeal hearing
PUTRAJAYA (April 5): The Court of Appeal here today dismissed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's application to adjourn the hearing of his appeal against his conviction and sentencing with regard to the SRC International Sdn Bhd case because there were no sufficient reasons to adjourn the hearing.
Vincent Tan and son Robin to step down from executive roles at Berjaya Corp — sources
KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Tan Sri Vincent Tan and his son Datuk Seri Robin Tan will step down from their executive roles at Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp), according to sources.
