Contractor ordered to pay RM25,000 compensation for unfinished renovation
JOHOR BARU (March 5): A contractor has been ordered by the Consumer Claims Tribunal to pay RM25,000 compensation for failing to complete the renovation of a house in Masai.
Malaysia among the top five most unsafe countries for women in Asia Pacific - study
PETALING JAYA (March 5): A study has ranked Malaysia as the 10th safest country for women out of 14 countries in the Asia Pacific region in 2018.
Guan Eng: Malaysia’s 1% inflation proves SST mitigated price increases
KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said yesterday Malaysia’s 2018 inflation at 1% versus 2017’s 3.
MACC opens six probes on Penang tunnel
KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today said it had been probing the Penang undersea tunnel project since 2017.
Orchard Road retail rents may inch up 0.8% y-o-y this year
SINGAPORE (March 4): Ground-floor retail rents along Orchard Road are expected to climb 0.
Al Jazeera journalist dismisses Najib's claim she is victim of political propaganda
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The award-winning Al Jazeera journalist who interviewed Najib, causing him to lose his cool at questions related to Jho Low and 1MDB, has dismissed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's claim of her being a victim of political propaganda.
RM5mil for Penang National Park upgrade
Following public backlash over the poorly maintained condition of the Penang National Park, the park will undergo a major facelift, with an upgrade of its basic facilities.
Major shareholder in Kerjaya Prospek to attempt another GSB takeover
Following an offer to buy out GSB Group Bhd eight months ago that fell through, Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd's largest shareholder, Datuk Tee Eng Ho is now trying for the backdoor listing of privately owned property developer Kerjaya Prospek Property Sdn Bhd (KPP).
The interview that ruffled Najib’s feathers has won an award
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Last year, Datuk Seri Najib Razak appeared in an interview where he lost his cool repeatedly, an interview which has just won an award for “Interview of the Year”.
Bridge from Penang to Pulau Jerejak planned
PENANG (Feb 28): There will soon be a four-lane bridge between Penang and Pulau Jerejak islands if things go according to plan.
