Sustainability still far from people's minds
When buying a new property, people often consider the price, the condition of the property, the views it offers and so on, but seldom do they ask whether the property is ‘green’ or even energy-efficient.
Kejuruteraan Asastera abandons plans to venture into solar business
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Electrical and mechanical engineering company Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd (KAB) has called off its solar energy investment venture.
Jack Ma, Alibaba foundations donate medical kits to Malaysia, three other Asean countries
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation announced yesterday their donations of medical supplies to four South-east Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.
Advance Synergy’s Indonesian unit offered RM1.66m out-of-court settlement
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Holiday Villa hotels operator Advance Synergy Bhd (ASB) said its indirect Indonesian subsidiary, PT Diwangkara Holiday Villa Bali (DHVB), has entered into a settlement agreement with counterparties which it is suing.
GENM injects RM174.8m into Empire Resorts
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Genting Malaysia Bhd (GENM) has entered into a subscription agreement with Nasdaq-listed Empire Resorts Inc to inject US$40 million (RM174.
ELITE’s Ebor entry toll resumes operations
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): PLUS Malaysia Bhd said the southbound Ebor toll plaza (entry) in the North–South Expressway Central Link (ELITE), where a toll operator tested COVID-19 positive on March 18, has resumed operations at midnight today.
BNM lowers SRR ratio from 3% to 2%, in move to release RM30b into banking system
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced a 100-basis-point cut in the statutory reserve requirement (SRR) ratio from 3% to 2%, effective March 20.
HR Ministry: Employers must continue to pay full salary, allowance to all workers during partial lockdown
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Employers have to pay the full salary of all employees — including allowances — during the March 18-31 Movement Control Order period, said the Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR).
COVID-19: Authorities looking for Rohingya men who attended Sri Petaling mosque event, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The government is trying to track down about 2,000 Rohingya men who went for the Sri Petaling mosque gathering on Feb 27 to March 1, Reuters reported today.
COVID-19: 110 new confirmed infections, bringing tally to 900
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today announced 110 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 900.
