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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Eastern and Oriental Bhd (E&O)’s net profit for the first quarter of its financial year 2019 (1QFY19) fell 34% from a year ago, despite a 15% rise in revenue, as it was impacted by unrealised foreign exchange losses and losses from joint ventures (JVs).

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): MB World Group Bhd saw its net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 (2QFY18) rose to RM22.

KUALA LUMPUR (August 20): Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu lauded the termination of the licence agreement between the Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) in Perak and DreamWorks Animation LLC, as all rides and attractions in the theme park can be opened to visitors now.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): The Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) said it is the Government's prerogative on whether or not to share the council’s recommendations on economic and institutional reforms that it concluded yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin does not discount the possibility of the council’s service being extended by the government as it reached its 100th day of establishment yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): The five-man Council of Eminent Persons (CEP), which has completed its 100-day mandate to assist the Pakatan Harapan government in fulfilling its election promises, has prepared a comprehensive report on its recommendations to be sent to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad upon his expected return tomorrow after a five-day visit to China, said CEP chairman Tun Daim Zainuddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): The government has not made a decision on the gateless gantry toll system using radio frequency identification (RFID) at all major highways, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): The two concessionaires ATES Sdn Bhd and Beta Tegap Sdn Bhd — which operate the automated enforcement system (AES) under a concession that will be ending on Aug 31 — received RM129 million for AES summons issued between 2012 and up to May this year, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

PETALING JAYA (August 20): Kelana D’Putera Condominium residents have discovered that their condominium will be just six metres away from the roof of one of the stations for the LRT3 line.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): Lawyers are demanding that Penang’s High Court building (pictured) in Light Street here be repaired as they feel that it is already dangerous to people working there.