Malaysia will consider neighbouring countries first when easing border controls post-RMCO
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): As Covid-19 infections remain low in Malaysia, authorities are looking at easing border controls when the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) ends on Aug 31, starting with its neighbours which have successfully curbed the spread of the coronavirus.
MBAM’s Foo Chek Lee appointed new chairman for regional construction body
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president Foo Chek Lee has been appointed as the new chairman of Asean Constructors Federation (ACF), effective today.
Noor Hisham breaks into tears while announcing his deputy's retirement
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah broke into tears today when announcing the retirement of his deputy Datuk Dr Rohaizat Yon.
Strata development AGMs allowed to resume under RMCO
PETALING JAYA (June 10): Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) of strata developments can now be conducted physically, according to the government's latest Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidelines on strata management for the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) phase which began today (June 10).
Petrol dealers unaware on revocation of petrol price ceiling
PETALING JAYA (June 10): Petrol dealers say they are unaware of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry‘s decision in revoking the price control order that set a price ceiling for RON95 petrol and diesel, the Malaysian Reserve reported today.
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BBCC and Mitsui Fudosan in en-bloc deal worth RM242m
PETALING JAYA (June 10): Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MFAM) and BBCC Development Sdn Bhd (BBCCD) have signed a joint venture agreement to acquire a serviced residence block in the Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development, Kuala Lumpur, for RM242 million.
High Court allows Najib to inspect seized items worth RM680m
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The High Court today has allowed an application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak to inspect close to 12,000 pieces of jewellery, 300 handbags and other valuables which were seized by police shortly after the 14th general election in 2018.
How Covid-19 gave cover for a subtle power grab
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Is the pandemic a boon to autocracy? In Malaysia, efforts to constrain the coronavirus have chipped away at the very democratic principles that for decades made the country a natural US ally and bastion of stability in a volatile region, Bloomberg reported today.
Jho Low found new ways to move money in Kuwait: WSJ
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low traveled to Kuwait last September, slipped past international arrest notices and authorities in the US and Malaysia seeking him for his alleged role in the multibillion-dollar state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) fraud, says the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
