Paramount 2Q net profit doubles on land disposal
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Paramount Corp Bhd's net profit more than doubled for its second quarter ended June 30, 2018 (2QFY18) to RM42.
Meryl Streep's Tribeca penthouse on sale for RM100m
PETALING JAYA (Aug 21): Legendary Hollywood actor Meryl Streep's Tribeca penthouse is on the market with an asking price of US$24.
Running of the lone bull on Federal Highway
SUBANG JAYA (August 21): In a 5km chase, the Fire and Rescue Department pursued a bull that attempted to swerve and dodge, feinting onto a Subang Jaya exit, before crossing to the opposite side and returning to the highway.
Short selling of Gabungan AQRS, HSS Engineering shares suspended
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Proprietary day traders (PDT) and intraday short selling (IDSS) activities were suspended today for Gabungan AQRS Bhd and HSS Engineering Bhd after their shares dropped more than 15 sen or 15% from their reference price.
E&O on active lookout for STP2 Phase 2A investors to raise cashflow
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Lifestyle property developer Eastern and Oriental Bhd (E&O) is on the lookout for Tier 1 and Tier 2 investors, either local and foreign parties, to enter into joint ventures (JV) to develop its 253-acre Phase 2A land in Seri Tanjung Pinang 2, Penang (STP2A).
Canadian firm co-owned by Taib Mahmud's daughter seeks injunction against Swiss NGO
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Sakto Corp, a Canadian real estate company co-owned and operated by Jamilah Taib Murray, the daughter of Sarawak Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, has applied to Switzerland's Basel Civil Court to obtain an injunction against Swiss non-governmental organisation Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF).
Dr Mahathir: I didn't ask anything about Jho Low
BEIJING (Aug 21): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) said today he did not ask Chinese leaders yesterday about Low Taek Jho.
Dr Mahathir: ECRL, two gas pipeline projects will be cancelled
BEIJING (Aug 21): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today Malaysia's proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and two gas pipeline projects will be cancelled due to the government's fiscal position.
Highland Towers site to be recreational park, flanked by 50 bungalows
PETALING JAYA (August 21): In new developments on the Highland Towers site, the proposed plan is to build 50 bungalows on 8ha of land around the site, turning the current location of the old towers into the recreational park that Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin spoke of on Aug 19.
MQREIT sees 4.48% traded off-market
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): MRCB-Quill REIT (MQREIT) saw 48 million of its units cross off-market today.
