Covid-19: Malaysia’s new cases at 19,378; with 4,394 infections in Klang Valley on Sept 3
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported a total of 19,378 new Covid-19 infections as of noon today, down from 20,988 on Thursday.
Water supply disruption for the Klang Valley, again
PETALING JAYA (Sept 3): Klang Valley folk have been hit with another water cut just about a day after the previous unscheduled disruption was restored.
IGB Commercial REIT prices institutional offering at 71 sen per unit
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): IGB Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has fixed 71 sen as the price for the institutional portion of its initial public offering (IPO), notably lower than the indicative price of 83 sen apiece set for its book-building exercise.
E&O launches The Lincoln Suites apartment-hotel in London
LONDON (Sept 3): Premium property developer and hotelier Eastern and Oriental Bhd (E&O) has officially opened its 54-room serviced apartment hotel in London on Aug 31, 2021, E&O chairman Datuk Tee Eng Ho announced today.
Acute shortage of ICU beds in Sabah, Kedah and Perak, other States operating at near full capacity
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): Three months after the number of active Covid-19 cases climbed above 100,000, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah yesterday acknowledged there is a severe shortage of beds in the intensive care units (ICU) at public hospitals.
Symphony Life announces boardroom changes a week after EGM request by shareholder to remove directors
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): Symphony Life Bhd announced a slew of boardroom changes yesterday, overtaking an initial proposal by its largest shareholder Theron Holdings Sdn Bhd to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) later this month to remove three directors.
MoF: Not the right time to reintroduce GST as govt focused on economic revival
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said it may not be the right time to reintroduce a consumption tax like the previous goods and services tax (GST) as this could have an impact on the momentum needed to revive Malaysia’s economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Outlook for luxury home market in Thailand remains promising
While most global markets are battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, in Bangkok, homes priced 10 million baht (RM1.
People, planet, profit – the triple bottom line for sustainable hospitality industry
In an era of “voting with one’s wallet”, consumers are seeking brands whose values are aligned with their own, making commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices more important than ever before.
From idle land to thriving community garden
Located in the tranquil neighbourhood of Desa Sri Hartamas is a 1.
