Lim Kok Wing passes away aged 75 — report
KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing, the man behind one of Malaysia’s most well-known universities that bears his name, passed away aged 75.
PEMERKASA+ may not be enough to bear brunt of lockdown, say economists
KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): Economists have opined that the RM40 billion PEMERKASA+ stimulus package will have limited impact on the country’s economy, due to the smaller fiscal injection as compared to previous stimulus packages.
Highlights of the PEMERKASA+ aid package
The following are the key takeaways of the PEMERKASA+ aid package announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Vitrox unit buys land worth RM49m from Penang Development Corp
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Vitrox Corp Bhd (VCB) said its unit is buying land worth RM48.
Mah Sing's 1Q net profit increases to RM40.28m
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Property developer Mah Sing Group Bhd’s net profit rose by 40% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM40.
Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases fall to 6,824; another 67 deaths reported
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Malaysia's new daily Covid-19 cases fell to 6,824, from 6,999 yesterday, bringing total number of cases to 572,357.
Six property associations urge government to list property management as essential sector
PETALING JAYA (May 31): Six property related associations in Malaysia have sent a joint memo to the National Security Council (MKN) and International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) to request for the property and facility management service as one of the essential sectors under Full Movement Control Order (FMCO).
Newsbreak: HOC stamp duty exemption scheme extended till end-2021
PETALING JAYA (May 31): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to extend the residential home stamp duty exemption scheme under the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) for six months to Dec 31, 2021.
Malaysia administered 61,461 daily vaccine doses on May 30, down 43% from three days ago
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): A total of 61,461 vaccine daily doses were administered throughout Malaysia yesterday, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba’s Twitter post today.
Number of new Covid-19 cases reaches another record high, breaches 9,000 mark
KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has reported a total of 9,020 cases today, marking the fifth consecutive day of record high daily cases, bringing the total number of infections to date in Malaysia to 558,534 cases.
