Savills Malaysia: Mall occupancy and rents in Greater KL remain stable in 1Q2020
PETALING JAYA (June 12): The average occupancy rate of malls in Greater Kuala Lumpur has remained stable, only falling marginally by 0.
Dr Noor Hisham 'squeezes in some time' to perform a thyroidectomy
KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured) managed to carry out a surgery today even as he continues to lead the Health Ministry's endeavour to curb the spread of the Covid-19 disease, reported the Malay Mail.
Goldman Sachs trying to avoid pleading guilty in 1MDB scandal: Report
KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Goldman Sachs is trying to get federal prosecutors to ease up on the bank for its role in a scheme to loot billions of dollars from sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), says the New York Times (NYT).
Preventing fires in heritage buildings
Despite the substantial losses of lives and livelihoods in fire mishaps, the fire safety awareness among Malaysians remain slow.
Health DG: More sectors will be allowed to open throughout RMCO
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): More economic sectors will be allowed to open throughout the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period, as long as the number of daily Covid-19 cases are under control, according to Health Ministry director-general (DG) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).
Singer Michael Wong buys land in Perak to build retreat
PETALING JAYA (June 11): Malaysian Chinese singer Michael Wong Kong Leong has purchased a 4-acre agricultural land in Ipoh, Perak, for about RM720,000 (TWD 5 million), according to Taiwan’s United Daily News.
Soft launch of Perla @ Ara Sentral gets good response
PETALING JAYA (June 11): Public transport operator Prasarana Malaysia Bhd serviced apartment project Perla @ Ara Sentral in Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya has secured 70% bookings since the project's soft launch in February 2020.
Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade plunge as online retail sales surges
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Malaysia's sales value of wholesale and retail trade plunged 36.
Malaysia will consider neighbouring countries first when easing border controls post-RMCO
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): As Covid-19 infections remain low in Malaysia, authorities are looking at easing border controls when the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) ends on Aug 31, starting with its neighbours which have successfully curbed the spread of the coronavirus.
MBAM’s Foo Chek Lee appointed new chairman for regional construction body
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president Foo Chek Lee has been appointed as the new chairman of Asean Constructors Federation (ACF), effective today.
