EMIR Research proposes PICK budget be raised to RM6b for boosters, surveillance, among others
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) budget should be raised to RM6.
Property market showing signs of recovery in 1H2021
The Malaysian property market has recorded a significant increase in the first half of this year (1H2021) as compared to 1H2020, according to the latest report by the National Property Information Centre (Napic).
Yong Tai gets backing from new China partners to expedite 100-acre land development at Impression City, Melaka
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 16): Yong Tai Bhd has received backing from its new partners from China to resume development of its 100-acre land “Impression City” in Melaka, following a delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases climb to 19,495 on Sept 15 after four straight days of declines
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases climbed to 19,495 today after four straight days of declines, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Builder Nestcon partners Hatten Land for solar PV venture
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Construction services provider Nestcon Bhd is partnering with Singapore-listed property developer Hatten Land Ltd to jointly explore and pursue business opportunities in the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector in Malaysia.
ACCCIM expresses concerns over worker shortages and MM2H
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) has expressed its concerns over the issues pertaining to the shortages of workers and the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme.
Analysts surprised by waiver of interest payments but view impact on banks as manageable
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): The move by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) instructing banking institutions to work on the exemption of interest payments for recipients of the targeted payment assistance has generally taken analysts by surprise.
Malaysia confirms 463 daily Covid-19 fatalities on Sept 14, three of which are ‘actual deaths’
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Malaysia reported another 463 daily fatalities due to Covid-19 yesterday (Sept 14) including 108 brought-in-dead cases, according to the Ministry of Health’s Covid Now website.
Amcorp Properties sinks deeper into the red in 1Q despite higher revenue
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Amcorp Properties Bhd sank into a deeper net loss of RM7.
Singapore new private home sales down 24% in August
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): New private home sales in Singapore declined in August after hitting a six-month high the previous month, reported Business Times yesterday.
