Tuju Setia bags RM189m high-rise residential construction project
PETALING JAYA (May 18): Construction services company Tuju Setia Bhd secured a high-rise construction project in Seri Kembangan, Selangor worth RM189 million.
MEF supports call for stricter MCO, but says no to full lockdown that disrupts economic recovery
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said it supports the proposal for a more stringent Movement Control Order (MCO) in states which report a surge in Covid-19 infections, but is against a blanket lockdown.
Sarawak Consolidated subsidiary bags RM120m PR1MA housing project
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary SCIB Properties Sdn Bhd has secured a RM120 million contract to build high-rise residential units within Sering district in Kota Bharu, Kelantan under the PR1MA Corp Malaysia affordable homes scheme.
Selangor employers can now buy Covid-19 vaccine for staff
KLANG (May 18): Employers in Selangor can now buy Covid-19 vaccines for their staff via the state government, The Star reported yesterday.
Pesona Metro bags RM319m job to build TNB office tower in KL
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd has bagged a mixed development project worth RM319 million for the construction and M&E (mechanical and engineering) works for a 44-storey office tower for Tenaga Nasional Bhd in Kuala Lumpur.
Covid is airborne, scientists urge for ventilation system overhaul to combat the pandemic
PETALING JAYA (May 17): As the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have accepted the scientific findings that coronavirus can spread through the air, scientists are now calling for a ventilation system to be overhauled to fight the pandemic, reported Bloomberg.
Malaysia reports highest-ever daily Covid-19 fatalities; 4,446 new infections detected
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases clawed back above the 4,000 level today with 4,446 cases reported in the country versus yesterday's 3,780, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Federal Court dismisses Mega Continental's leave application to appeal in lawsuit by AEON BiG
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): AEON BiG (M) Sdn Bhd said today Malaysia's Federal Court on April 20, 2021 dismissed Mega Continental Sdn Bhd's leave application to appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the Penang High Court's ruling in a lawsuit initiated by hypermarket operator AEON BiG against Mega Continental involving the lease of a property in Bandar Alor Setar, Kedah.
Najib was in on Jho Low's plan when 1MDB raised US$3b in bonds for a sham JV with Abu Dhabi, court told
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman told the court today that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak was involved in fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho's “nefarious agenda” when the sovereign wealth fund’s subsidiary raised US$3 billion in bonds for a sham joint venture with Abu Dhabi in 2013.
Rising rental demand in central London
LONDON (May 17): As the UK raced with time to accelerate its Covid-19 vaccination programme, working adults are slowly returning to London city centre.
