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KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Bukit Aman (pictured) said today that it has begun investigations into Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman for allegedly receiving funds linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) in a Singapore bank account under his name.

Read also DONE DEAL: Terraced house at Bukit Mandarina, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur DONE DEAL: Townhouse at Tropical Villa, Seri Kembangan, Selangor Jointly developed by Ireka Group via Aseana Properties Ltd and CapitaLand Finance from Singapore, SENI Mont Kiara is a luxury condominium project located in the affluent Mont’Kiara neighbourhood, Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): A scaffolding at a construction site along the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE), near Desa Tun Razak, collapsed this evening resulting in at least five people trapped in a van, reported the Malay Mail today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Malaysia posted 1,745 new Covid-19 infections today, the third straight day with less than 2,000 cases but higher than the 1,555 reported yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA (March 3): The Federal Court, which today released its written judgement on Malaysiakini’s contempt of court case over comments posted by readers, said the comments were “simply scurrilous and irreprehensible”.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz has confirmed that the Malaysian government has agreed to a settlement of US$80 million (RM324 million) with Deloitte PLT in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): A vicious assault on a Chinese university lecturer in the UK recently has renewed “fears of violent anti-Asian racism in the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic”, reported the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): ACE Market-listed Kanger International Bhd's wholly owned unit has bagged a contract to build two blocks of serviced apartments totalling RM478 million in Genting Highlands.

BANGKOK (March 3): Since Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the trading of real asset tokens this month, a few Thailand developers and real estate firms are mulling the digital fundraising option by launching their own real estate-backed tokens, Bangkok Post reported.