Melaka records almost 50% increase in HFMD cases
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): Melaka has seen an increase of almost 50% in the number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases since Jan 1 until last Wednesday, reported Bernama yesterday.
趋势：全国商场出租率在今年首季微跌至80.2%
根据国家房产资料中心（National Property Information Centre，简称NAPIC）最近公布的2018年首季数据， 国内零售空间出租率按年微跌至80.
Singapore wants Malaysia to give written response on HSR by July 31, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The Republic of Singapore has asked Putrajaya to provide a written response to clarify Malaysia’s position on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project by July 31, Bernama reported The Straits Times saying yesterday.
Jagdeep: Penang to review charges imposed on property developers
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The Penang government is reviewing all charges currently imposed on developers to make property more affordable to consumers.
Almost half of 2,000 ECRL staff laid off, mostly Malaysians, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): As the fate of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) mega project hangs in the balance, reports are now coming in that there have been significant retrenchments of local workers.
Proposed SST ‘more or less similar’ to what was previously implemented, say analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): The proposed and impending Sales and Services Tax (SST) is more or less similar to what was previously implemented, but with some changes, tax analysts told The Edge recently.
PM: Big-ticket items that 'generate wealth' should be SST-exempted
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) is of the opinion that big-ticket items that can “generate wealth” for the country should be exempted from the impending sales and services tax (SST).
KAJD has paid out more than RM3m in compensation over Melaka Gateway
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): KAJ Development Sdn Bhd (KAJD) paid out RM3.
IWCity: IWH hasn’t submitted new Bandar Malaysia bid, unaware of reason for sharp rise in share price
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWCity) announced that its parent firm, Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH), has not submitted a fresh bid for projects related to the development of Bandar Malaysia, which was earlier touted to be worth RM160 billion in gross development value.
SunCon and Sunway REIT agree to contract revision to RM286m
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) and Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd have mutually agreed to revise the provisional contract sum of an ongoing project in Penang from RM274 million to RM286 million due to additional scope of works.
