Daim: Putrajaya 'definitely not okay' with RM10b price reduction of ECRL

Mar 31

KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Tun Daim Zainuddin has revealed today that it is not true that the government would be satisfied if it can get China to reduce the cost of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) mega project by RM10 billion.

Do not take the rakyat for granted: Daim

Mar 31

KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): There has to be an increase in dialogue between the government and the rakyat "to address these grouses and give a reassurance that these grouses are being addressed and seen to," said Tun Daim Zainuddin (pictured).

Three million bachelors receive RM100 under BSH, says MoF

Mar 30

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced today that it has disbursed the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) cash aid worth RM100 to three million individuals categorised as bachelors under the B40 group this week.

Bank Negara's claim about falling entry-level wages puts employers in 'bad light' — MEF

Apr 01

KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said today that its survey data, on which Bank Negara Malaysia had used in an analysis and concluded wages for fresh graduates across all qualification categories have fallen between 2010-2018, actually showed that the reverse is true.

Dr M: Always in a hurry, not much time left to live

Mar 30

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, at 93-years-old is the oldest head of government in the world, and he says that he knows he does not have long left to live.

趋势：吉隆坡外派人士租金止跌回升

Mar 30

八打灵再也讯：根据国际研究机构ECA International，吉隆坡的外派人士平均租金在经历过2015年至2017年期间不断下滑后，在2018年录得上涨。根据该机构的2018年9月份住宿调查，有关租金水平如今报每月US$1,621（RM6,632），按年增加了US$112。这份调查是根据外派人士市场中，一间没有附送家具的中价位三房公寓的平均租金作为标准。 ECA International亚洲区域总监Lee Quane在新闻稿中指出：“大马经济在过去数年较为疲弱，而且大批房屋涌入租赁市场，至今仍未被低迷的市场全面吸纳。” 此外，以区域的主要城市而言，吉隆坡的租金还是处于非常可负担水平。在新加坡方面，外派人士的租金正继续走低，而且相较2016年的水平，如今的每月租金平均下滑了US$500。新加坡一间没有附送家具、中价位、三房和位于受国际外派人士青睐区域的公寓，每月平均租金是US$4,215，按年减少1.

Vertice and main sub-con mutually terminate RM218.5 mil contract

Mar 30

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Vertice Bhd and Kumpulan Liziz Sdn Bhd have mutually agreed to terminate a sub-contract for the proposed upgrading works on a federal road from Gambang, Pahang, to Segamat, Johor, valued at RM218.

Drastic rise in SoHo, SoVo and SoFo units on auction last year

Mar 30

PETALING JAYA: The number of small home office units that were put up for auction last year surged to 255 units in 2018, an increase of 83% from the previous year, according to data collated by AuctionGuru.