Uchi unit stops production after 15 employees test positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Uchi Technologies Bhd said 15 employees of its subsidiary Uchi Optoelectronic (M) Sdn Bhd (UOM) have tested positive for Covid-19.
Malaysia's daily new cases hit new record with 5,725 as cumulative cases surpass 200,000-mark
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today announced the highest daily confirmed Covid-19 cases with 5,725, bringing the country's total cumulative infections to 203,933 cases.
Report: Study shows Covid-19 infection may reduce fertility in men
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Men infected by Covid-19 may experience damaged sperm quality and reduced fertility, AFP reported today based on a study that was published in the journal Reproduction.
Eight in 10 say ‘yes’ to Covid-19 vaccine, Edge poll finds
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Eight in 10 Malaysians agree to be vaccinated for Covid-19 and five out of 10 want the jab immediately (49.
Khairuddin's lawyer to serve Muhyiddin suit challenging emergency proclamation
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): A lawyer for Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan (pictured), a stalwart supporter of former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said he would serve his client's suit challenging the emergency proclamation to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and the government today.
Aeon ups digital ambition with Boxed Wholesale tie-up
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Aeon Co (M) Bhd has announced a partnership with US-based Boxed Wholesale that will see the retailer utilising the e-commerce company’s state-of-the-art technology to accelerate Aeon’s expansion into new retail offerings.
Traffic offenders can soon plead guilty in court online
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 29): Come Tuesday (Feb 2), traffic offenders in Shah Alam or Selangor can plead guilty in front of their computers without physically coming to the Magistrate's Court with the implementation of the e-PG (electronic pleading guilty) application.
Refrain from requesting Covid-19 test results from tenants – MIPFM
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Joint management bodies (JMB) or management corporations (MC) of apartments and condominiums should seek legal opinion before taking action in requesting tenants of the apartments or condominiums to present their Covid-19 swab test results before allowing them to enter their premises, said Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM).
Trump-named properties face branding crisis
NEW YORK: After departing from the White House, former United States president Donald Trump has been facing a bigger branding crisis in his business empire as people are shunning Trump-branded properties, reported foreign newswires.
Do not pay beyond 50% until property fully redeemed by developer
It sounds incredulous, but banks had initiated foreclosure proceedings against homebuyers, not because the latter had failed to pay their instalments, but to recover loans which their developers had defaulted! And this was legal because the developers had secured their loans by using the purchasers’ houses as collateral! The crux of the problem was that the Housing and Local Government Ministry’s (KPKT) prescribed sale and purchase agreement (SPA) allowed developers to build houses with the instalments of the purchase price paid by purchasers from the day the SPAs were signed.
