EcoFirst buys Sungai Besi land for RM82m, to welcome new substantial shareholders
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd is acquiring a 51% stake in BCM Holdings Sdn Bhd, the owner of 4.
FMM appeals to government to lift the freeze on foreign worker recruitment to support business recovery
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on the government to lift the freeze on foreign worker recruitment for the manufacturing sector to support the pickup in business and assist the industry in its business recovery as orders and production start to gain momentum.
Malaysia posts 1,139 new Covid-19 cases; four deaths reported
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Malaysia reported 1,139 new Covid-19 cases today — down from 1,300 yesterday — bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections in the country to 354,468, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Parkwood unit enters development management agreement to rebrand, manage Villa Bolton at Jalan U-Thant
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Parkwood Holdings Bhd’s unit has entered into a development management agreement with its indirect subsidiary Triangle Asia Bhd to manage and rebrand Villa Bolton (pictured) along Jalan Taman U-Thant as a low-density private and luxurious complex of condominiums and penthouse.
Defence raises questions about former YR1M CEO's credibility and quizzes court to call Najib for defence
PUTRAJAYA (April 7): The defence for Datuk Seri Najib Razak today raised questions regarding the credibility of former Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia (YR1M) chief executive officer (CEO), Ung Su Ling (pictured), who had earlier claimed that the directions to transfer the disputed sum of RM42 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds came from the former premier's principal private secretary, the late Datuk Azlin Alias.
A third of Malaysian employers looking to increase headcount in 2021 — Michael Page survey
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): About a third of Malaysian employers are looking to increase headcount in 2021 following the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Michael Page's Talent Trends 2021 report.
Ex-AG Apandi moved to tears while testifying in defamation suit against Kit Siang
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Former attorney-general (AG) Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali (pictured) was moved to tears in the High Court here today while testifying in his defamation suit against veteran politician Lim Kit Siang whose article, Mohamed Apandi claimed, implied that the ex-AG’s abetted the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.
Ex-Ageson unit incurred RM24m cost for RM11.5m worth of works done for KL construction project, forensic audit reveals
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): A forensic audit by Ferrier Hodgson MH Sdn Bhd revealed that the RM23.
MR DIY brothers, Westports' Gnanalingam, Greatech’s Tan join Forbes Billionaires Club
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The Tan brothers of MR DIY Group (M) Bhd — Tan Yu Yeh and Tan Yu Wei — together with Westports Holdings Bhd’s Tan Sri G Gnanalingam are new entrants into Forbes' billionaires list this year.
Apandi: I classified 1MDB probe as 'no further action' because witnesses had absconded
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Former attorney general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali (pictured) testified yesterday that he classified the investigation into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) as NFA (no further action) in 2016 because several key witnesses, including fugitive financier Jho Low, had absconded.
