IGB’s Robert Tan: Shrinking offices post-Covid-19 unlikely
PETALING JAYA (July 3): There will be a need for bigger — not shrinking — offices, in a post-pandemic environment.
Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 vaccination rate slipped to 236,196 doses on July 2
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Malaysia administered 236,196 Covid-19 vaccine doses throughout the nation yesterday (July 2), down slightly from the 263,012 shots a day earlier, according to data from the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV).
BNM announces enhancements to Covid-19 facilities for SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Bank Negara Malaysia has allocated another RM2 billion for the Targeted Relief and Recovery Facility (TRRF) to provide relief for those in the services sector, bringing the total allocation for the facility to RM6 billion, as part of a list of enhancements to the Central Bank’s initiatives for SMEs.
Media Prima repurchases Bangsar headquarters from PNB for RM156.4m
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Media Prima Bhd is paying RM156.
IGB Commercial REIT delays IPO listing, cuts size of institutional offering
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): IGB Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (IGB Commercial REIT) has postponed its planned initial public offering (IPO), after extending the closing date for the restricted offering to Aug 20 from July 6.
UEM Sunrise sells Mersing land for RM45m to Lagenda Properties
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): UEM Sunrise Bhd said it has sold three parcels of freehold agriculture land in Mersing, Johor to Lagenda Properties Bhd for RM45.
Malaysia reports 6,982 new Covid-19 cases, with Selangor and KL accounting for more than half
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Malaysia reported 6,982 new Covid-19 cases, bringing total cases in the country to 765,949.
MBAM: Prioritise vaccination for construction industry workers
PETALING JAYA (July 2): The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) together with 35 associations in the construction industry is urging for vaccination priority to be given to construction industry workers and the building materials supply chain under Phase 2 of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Program (PICK).
PH urges all MPs to physically attend Parliament on July 19 if no decisions made by PM
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Pakatan Harapan's presidential council has urged all Members of Parliament (MPs) to attend Parliament on Monday, July 19, if Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin fails to make any announcements related to the conference of Parliament by next Monday (July 5).
MEF: EMCO could have been better planned
KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): The imposition of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in most parts of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur could have been better planned considering that they are highly populated areas and contribute 40% to national gross domestic product (GDP), said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).
