Gamuda Land signs MoU to encourage outdoor activities
PETALING JAYA (March 12): Gamuda Land has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 3Q Equestrian Centre (3Q Equestrian) to encourage more outdoor activities.
Supermax taps London-based Szczepaniak Astridge to design new headquarters — report
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Supermax Corp Bhd has tapped London-based architecture studio Szczepaniak Astridge to design its new headquarters in Meru, Klang.
Sunway Medical Centre designated as Covid-19 vaccination centre for frontliners
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Sunway Medical Centre at Sunway City in Selangor has been designated as a Covid-19 vaccination centre and is administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to frontliners as part of phase one of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
High Court rejects Abdul Azeez's bid to strike out corruption, money-laundering charges
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The High Court here today dismissed Lembaga Tabung Haji ex-chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim's (pictured) application to strike out all 13 corruption and money-laundering charges against him because the applicant had failed to prove the prosecution against him was mala fide, oppressive and an abuse of court process.
New fake news law comes into effect; offenders face jail term and RM100,000 fine
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The federal government has gazetted an ordinance that seeks to criminalise "fake news" relating to Covid-19 and the Emergency proclamation, with stiff penalties for offenders.
New Covid-19 cases stay below 2,000 level for sixth day
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): A total of 1,647 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, the sixth straight day with less than 2,000 infections.
Prosecution fails to show how monies seized from OBYU's condo were from 1MDB, argues defence in forfeiture case
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): A lawyer for UMNO today told the High Court that the prosecution seeking the forfeiture of funds seized from the Pavilion luxury condominium unit owned by OBYU Holdings Sdn Bhd has failed to show how the company had allegedly misappropriated the funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Bursa’s property index rises on growing optimism
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Bursa Malaysia’s Property Index traded higher today amid better sentiment surrounding the property sector.
Zahid asked Singaporean businessman for RM10m donation, says witness
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) had in 2015 asked Singaporean businessman Wong Sang Woo @ Wong Shuh Chain for a RM10 million donation, which was proposed to be channelled to Zahid’s charity arm Akalbudi Foundation, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Christ Sheldon Anak Merun told the High Court here today.
