Report: Thailand welcomes foreign visitors with ‘Special Tourist Visa’
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Thailand is starting to receive foreign tourists after a ban of seven months, according to a report by Associated Press (AP).
Covid-19 at the shops: Jaya Grocer KLIA2 closed after 2 security guards test positive
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Jaya Grocer KLIA2 has been closed since yesterday until further notice after two of the shop’s “outsourced security guards” tested positive for Covid-19, Jaya Grocer announced in a media release on it Facebook page.
Asian subsidiary of Goldman Sachs to plead guilty to 1MDB-related US charges — report
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): An Asian subsidiary of Goldman Sachs will plead guilty to charges in the US to resolve a foreign corruption and bribery case over the looting of billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, The New York Times (NYT) reported, citing a person familiar with the agreement.
KIP REIT 1Q NPI up 3.7% on lower property operating expenses
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) saw its net property income (NPI) for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2020 (1QFY21) rise by 3.
Taiwan's Wistron to purchase Western Digital plant in PJ, confirming The Edge report
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 20): Taiwan Stock Exchange-listed Wistron Corp is acquiring Western Digital Sdn Bhd's factory (pictured) located in Sungei Way Free Trade Industrial Zone, Petaling Jaya for RM120 million, according to the group's bourse filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange today.
Crown Group gears up to launch first Melbourne project
MELBOURNE (Oct 20): Australia-based property developer Crown Group is gearing up for its first Melbourne residential development launch next month despite the overall slow market owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
1MDB: Goldman Sachs to pay more than US$2b over US DOJ investigations, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 20): Goldman Sachs Group Inc has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to pay more than US$2 billion (RM8.
British billionaire sells priciest penthouse in Singapore for S$62m
SINGAPORE (Oct 20): British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner James Dyson and his wife are letting go of their three-storey penthouse for S$62 million (US$189 million), for a price cut of close to 16%, Reuters reported.
Creador: 70% of Malaysians in need of financial literacy support
KUALA LUMPUR, (Oct 20): Almost 70% of Malaysians are in need of financial literacy support, according to a recent survey by newly-launched financial literacy platform Multiply.
Water supply disruption: Reward for information on illegal dumping culprits
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): A reward awaits anyone who could provide relevant information on the illegal dumping of pollutants in the rivers, said Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
