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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): While the Malaysian economy is on the road to recovery from Covid-19, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said risks still remain from the ongoing crisis, as continued reforms are required to improve the business environment further and accelerate digitalisation.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's Cabinet had given the go-ahead to the National Audit Department (NAD) to probe 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) financial accounts even though audit firm Deloitte was also investigating the state fund, a witness testified today.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 12): With ramping up of the Retail Industry Vaccination Programme, Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) calls on the government to allow all retail sectors to be reopened immediately, with a continued strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure survivability and sustainability of the retail sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Low Taek Jho, the fugitive businessman better known as Jho Low, had attended a 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) board meeting 12 years ago and even took a call from then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak while at the meeting, the High Court was told today.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 12): IJM Construction Sdn Bhd , a wholly owned subsidiary of IJM Corp Bhd, has secured a RM258 million contract for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project located in Temerloh, Pahang.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): 32% of the individuals aged between 18 and 30 years are either unsure or have no intention to get vaccinated, according to an IPSOS Malaysia study which was jointly undertaken with Monash University Malaysia, Sunway University and University Sains Malaysia.

LONDON (Aug 12): A 128 sq ft apartment in London, UK has sold for £325,000 (RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Malaysia's daily vaccination rate increased to 497,352 doses yesterday (Aug 11), from 357,981 reported for the previous day, according to the latest data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).

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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): See Hup Consolidated Bhd, the general cargo transporting and freight forwarding services group, has proposed to diversify into construction contracts services.