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PETALING JAYA (May 12): Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) has been recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) for building the widest box girder bridge in Malaysia through the Gurney Bridge at Andaman Island in Penang.

Part 1: The case for legalising and regulating booking fees The law prohibits collection of booking fees — but no one is enforcing it.

(First of a two-part series) Property development is an "umbrella" industry, deeply linked to the construction and real estate sectors through shared business cycles.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Zelan Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Zelan Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd (ZHSB) has entered into a debt settlement agreement with MMC Engineering Sdn Bhd to settle outstanding debts of RM5,219,415.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): PropNex Malaysia has been officially recognised for setting both an Asean and Asia record for organising the Largest Paid Real Estate Sales Masterclass Featuring a Millionaire Trainer Panel, achieved through its flagship training programme, Advance Sales Techniques (AST) — Millionaire Mastery.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): UDA Holdings Bhd, an agency under the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry, will absorb RM12.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): Majestic Gen Bhd (KL:MAGEN) has achieved 100% take-up for its Gen Sphere freehold serviced apartment development in Johor since its launch in July 2025.

PETALING JAYA (May 7): Berjaya Corp Bhd has disposed of shares in two of its listed subsidiaries — Berjaya Property Bhd and Sports Toto Bhd — to its founder and major shareholder Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (TSVT) via direct business transactions, raising a combined RM18.

The Madani government's proposal to establish an Ombudsman through a new Ombudsman Act has been welcomed broadly as an administrative reform.

PETALING JAYA (May 6): Imperio Group has opened The Tenz Emporium in Alor Setar, with Cold Storage — operated by GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd — as its anchor tenant and the premium grocer's first outlet in Kedah, signalling growing retailer interest in secondary cities beyond the Klang Valley and Penang.