Mercury Industries inks deal to develop RM152m GDV project in Melaka
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Construction group Mercury Industries Bhd has signed a deal to develop houses on a freehold land in Melaka.
1MDB drops Lodin, Ismee, Shahrol and Hazem as defendants in US$8b civil suit
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its four subsidiaries have dropped seven of the 15 defendants in their US$8 billion lawsuit against former office bearers of these companies.
Revenue Group buys land for RM44m to house ops under one roof
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Payment solutions provider Revenue Group Bhd said it is acquiring four land plots in Mukim Batu for RM44 million to house its subsidiaries’ administrative and operations, as well as technical team under one roof.
Zuraida thanks Muhyiddin for his contribution to the country
PETALING JAYA (Aug 16): The outgoing Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin expressed her gratitude to the former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for leading Malaysia for close to two years and continuing to serve the country as caretaker prime minister.
Covid-19: New cases in Malaysia drop to 19,740 on Aug 16 after staying above 20,000 for five straight days
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): The number of new Covid-19 infections in Malaysia dropped to 19,740 today after staying above the 20,000 mark for five straight days.
King appoints Muhyiddin as caretaker PM, no polls for now
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Yang di-Pertuan Agong has appointed Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the caretaker prime minister today, following the latter’s resignation as the premier together with the Perikatan Nasional (PN) Cabinet.
The end of Muhyiddin’s rule
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has today announced his resignation from the prime minister's post and will serve as caretaker prime minister under orders from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong until a new prime minister is appointed.
Some economists still holding out hope for above 4% full-year GDP growth
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Despite Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to slash growth forecast for 2021 to the 3% to 4% range, some economists are still holding out hope for growth to come in above 4% this year.
Cabinet tenders resignation, Khairy confirms
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has confirmed that the cabinet members have resigned, his posting on social media revealed.
Malaysia’s administered Covid-19 vaccine doses fell to 415,875 on Aug 15; second shot given to 32.9% of population
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Malaysia’s daily number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered fell to 415,875 yesterday (Aug 15), from 442,150 a day earlier, bringing the nation’s cumulative figure of vaccine shots given to recipients to 27.
