E-wallet space likely to see consolidation this year
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Consolidation in Malaysia’s e-wallet sector, a space so crowded that DiGi.
Comment by Liew Chin Tong on toll rates
Comment by Liew Chin Tong on toll rates The announcement by PLUS Malaysia Bhd to reduce its toll rates by 18% is in line with Pakatan Harapan’s two-step election promise to (a) renegotiate unfair toll concessions, and (b) to gradually take over and eventually abolish tolls.
BN retains Kimanis seat
BEAUFORT (Jan 18): Barisan Nasional (BN) retained the Kimanis parliamentary seat after winning the by-election today with a 2,029-vote majority.
Pengerang land: MPHB Capital on 'last lap' of Federal Court case versus Johor govt, Petronas
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): MPHB Capital Bhd (MPHB) “seems to be on the last lap” of a long legal tussle with Johor and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) over parcels of land in Pengerang that were acquired by the state government, The Edge Malaysia reported today.
Report: New substantial shareholder in Vivocom
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): Datuk Seri Chia Kok Teong has “emerged” as a new substantial shareholder in Vivocom International Holdings Bhd, reported The Edge Malaysia today.
PKR: Show-cause letter issued to Zuraida
PETALING JAYA (Jan 18): The PKR disciplinary board has issued party vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) with a show-cause letter that has to be answered in 14 days from yesterday, media reports say today.
IKEA building store in Vienna 'with no parking on site'
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): IKEA is building a store with ‘no parking on site’ (pictured) in Vienna, Austria as the company “assumes that most people will arrive by train”.
Where Mother Nature reigns
Nestled between the town of Kampar and Simpang Pulai, Gopeng is a former tin-mining town in Perak which has become popular among outdoor adventure-seekers especially those who enjoy caves, jungle treks and white-water rafting.
Dried shrimp, wetlands and new horizons
The coastal town of Tanjung Sepat, Selangor located about 100km southwest of Kuala Lumpur, should not only be recommended as an easily-accessible and value-for-money destination for seafood indulgence, but also as a choice locale for day-tripping urbanites craving the rare seaside experience.
Pesat Bumi in JV to build Geo Antharas at mid-hill Genting
PETALING JAYA: Pesat Bumi Sdn Bhd is planning another development at Pahang’s Genting Permai after successfully delivering its geo38 Residence in the same area in January 2019, six months ahead of schedule.
