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PETALING JAYA (July 28): Glomac Bhd plans to unveil five projects in its existing townships nationwide with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM282 million next year, said its group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Fateh Iskandar Mohamed Mansor (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Bangi Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Ong Kian Ming (pictured) has called for a six- to 12-month political ceasefire between the government and the opposition, dubbed "Covid Moratorium Agreement", to focus on working together to get the country out of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) has called on Asean nations to work on an ASEAN Digital Covid-19 Certificate in preparation for borders reopening in the region.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): The High Court today denied a judicial review application by three individuals challenging the decision of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Cabinet, and three others, to allow the licence extension of the rare earth processing facility owned by Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): JAKS Resources Bhd has succeeded in its appeal against the High Court decision requiring the company to pay damages to Star Media Group Bhd in relation to the latter’s corporate guarantee claim.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Residents of Menara Pinang in Kuala Lumpur are being kept awake by the noise coming from the road works along Jalan Pinang and Jalan Kia Peng that have been going on and off over the years, reported The Star.

HONG KONG (July 28): Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li, the youngest son of Hong Kong business magnate Li Ka Shing, is selling his data centre business to real estate investment trust DigitalBridge for US$750 million (RM3.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): The beds (pictured) in the rooms of the Tokyo Olympic Village became the centre of attention when it was reported that the cardboard made furniture was allegedly designed to be “anti-sex”.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases jumped to an all-time high of 17,405 today, from 16,117 yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health, while the Ministry of Health urged Malaysians to stay calm as he warned that cases in the Klang Valley — where the bulk of new infections are found — are set to climb higher in the next few days amid higher testings done.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Daily Covid-19 cases are expected to rise in the Klang Valley in the next few days as the Ministry of Health (MoH) encourages more self-testing and the use of antigen rapid test kits (RTK-AG), according to deputy Health director-general Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong.