Vsolar buys minor stakes in Meridian and Symphony Life for RM15.17m
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): Vsolar Group Bhd, which undertook share placements and rights issue to raise fresh capital for the renewable energy business, has spent RM15.
Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases at 21,176 on Sept 10, highest in 13 days
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases were back above the 20,000 mark after a gap of four days at 21,176 today.
Gamuda Land to unveil Phase 1 of Gardens Square in October
PETALING JAYA (Sept 10): Gamuda Land will be launching the first phase of Gardens Square, comprising 19 double and three-storey shops and 19 office lots in Gamuda Gardens, Rawang in October.
Syed Saddiq reaffirms 'not guilty' plea as RM100,000 trial transferred to KL courts
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman today reaffirmed his “not guilty” plea in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court involving the RM100,000 money laundering charges against him.
Tepid interest in IGB Commercial REIT evidence of harsh conditions in office market
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Few may disagree that IGB Bhd signifies quality real estate assets given its track record, be it shopping malls or office space.
More than 60% of new Malaysian Airbnb hosts in 1H21 were millennials
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): More than 60% of new Airbnb hosts in Malaysia in the first half of 2021 (1H21) comprised millennials aged between 25 and 40.
FMM calls on govt to open all economic sectors under recovery phase, do away with red tape
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged the government to open up all economic sectors under the recovery phase and do away with the “approval letter” requirement and just base it on the vaccination rates and the digital certificate as the criteria and strictly following the standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Wahid: Foreign worker issue needs immediate attention as planters, glovemakers face forced labour claims
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): The Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur (ECKL) advisory council chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said today Malaysia needs to reform its labour policies to address matters including the country’s foreign worker issue which needs immediate attention amid forced labour allegations against oil palm planters and rubber glove manufacturers.
Finance Minister: Malaysia on recovery path supported by reopening of economy
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): The Malaysian economy is now on the path to recovery supported by the reopening of more economic sectors and it is estimated to chart better growth for 2022, said Minister of Finance Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
Court of Appeal gives final postponement to Shafee in his application to strike out AGC officer's affidavit that he received RM9.5m from Najib over Anwar's case
PUTRAJAYA (Sept 9): The Court of Appeal today cautioned that it was giving a final postponement date to Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pictured) in his application to intervene and strike out an affidavit filed by an officer of the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) which affirmed that him received RM9.
