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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): The government should release to the public a feasibility study which shows how the proposed realignment to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will lower costs and save time, said Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) did not cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) in yesterday's Monetary Committee Meeting (MPC), keeping the rate at 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): The heavy downpour which started since 2pm today has caused flash floods in major roads in the city centre, resulting in traffic congestion.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): 1MDB chief executive office Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman's witness statement in the 1MDB-Tanore trial has been accepted for now by the High Court despite former premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s team claiming that the statement was hearsay.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Malaysia recorded 45 new Covid-19 cases today — almost double the 24 cases reported yesterday — and most of the new cases were local transmissions, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Cagamas Bhd is mulling the roll out of a new scheme targeting homebuyers who do not have fixed incomes, said its president and CEO Datuk Chung Chee Leong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): While reiterating that no vacancy tax will be imposed, Minister of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Zuraida Kamaruddin stressed that the government's priority will be to encourage home ownership among the B40 and M40 groups.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Ronald "Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the pop group Kool & the Gang, has died at 68 years of age, the Associated Press (AP) reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): High Court judge Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali characterised the conviction of former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured), last July 28, as the worst case of abuse of position.