Parliament to reconvene on May 18
KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): The first Parliament meeting for the year that was slated to begin on March 9 will now reconvene on May 18, said Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof.
Choose your Cabinet members carefully, former chief justice tells Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Former chief justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad has called on the newly appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to not compromise on practices of corruption and power abuse.
Paramount mulls venture into property management, proptech segment amidst margin erosion
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Paramount Corporation Bhd is mulling to establish footprint in the property management and property technology (proptech) segment with the proceeds from the divestment of its education operations.
UPDATED: BNM cuts OPR to 2.50% as COVID-19 weakens global economy
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today its monetary policy committee (MPC) decided to reduce the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.
Najib claims Muhyiddin has enough MPs to table vote of confidence
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is confident that his one-time foe and current Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has enough MPs in Parliament for a vote of confidence to command the majority of the August house.
Paramount to launch projects worth RM1.2b in 2020, targets RM1b sales
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Paramount Corporation Bhd is planning to launch some RM1.
MACC allowed for pre-prepared witness statement from Jho Low associate Eric Tan
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer testified in court today that during its 2015 probe into the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, the commission accepted a pre-prepared witness statement from fugitive Eric Tan Kim Loong instead of questioning him.
Paramount Property eyeing opportunities in Bangkok, Manila and Ho Chi Minh city to expand overseas presence
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Paramount Corporation Bhd is looking at expanding its property development business segment in overseas cities where population is high but less urbanised, such as Bangkok in Thailand, Manila in The Philippines and Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam.
MIDF offers financial relief to clients amid COVID-19 outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) is offering financial relief to assist clients in dealing with the expected economic growth slowdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Zahid dodges contempt proceedings after apologising for misleading court
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi escaped contempt proceedings as the High Court here accepted his apology, which he made in open court, and ruled the possibility of a misunderstanding between the accused and his counsel.
