Reports say Singapore has not agreed to defer HSR
KUALA LUMPUR (August 25): Singapore has not yet agreed to defer the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, reported the Straits Times.
Forward march
More than three months in, what has the government done right so far? What has it missed? More importantly, how should it move forward? Focusing on the housing and property sector, EdgeProp.
So far, so good?
Malaysia’s 61st National Day celebrations hold new meaning for our country and its people after the historic change in government following the 14th General Election on May 9.
Celebrating a new Malaysia
Malaysia’s coming 61st National Day promises to be like no other.
Court allows Equanimity sale pending ownership litigation
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): The superyacht Equanimity, which is linked to Low Taek Jho — the alleged mastermind behind 1Malaysia Development Bhd's troubles — may find a new owner "in the next two or three months" after a Malaysian court granted an application to facilitate the sale of the vessel today.
Sale of Khazanah stake in JVs with Temasek not on the cards
PETALING JAYA (Aug 24): Reports of Khazanah Nasional Bhd seeking to sell its stake in M+S Pte Ltd surfaced in a report by the Malaysian Reserve, but The Business Times (BT), in checking the information, have found that both parties have not held talks on the matter.
Paramount Property on track to meet RM1bn sales target
PETALING JAYA (Aug 24): Property developer Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd is on track to meet its full year sales target of RM1 billion with its 1H2018 sales already hitting RM598 million, said Paramount Corp Bhd group CEO and director Jeffrey Chew at an analyst and fund manager’s briefing for Paramount Corporation’s 1H2018 financial results today.
Special committee to study business models for Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan
PUTRAJAYA (Aug 24): The Federal Territories (FT) Ministry has set up a special committee to study sustainable ways for Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan (YWP) to generate its own funding, said its minister Khalid Samad.
Call for concrete action plan on GST refunds
KUALA LUMPUR (August 24): With a week to go before the Sept 1 implementation of the new sales and service tax (SST), manufacturers yesterday called on the government to address the goods and services tax (GST) input tax refunds conundrum before imposing the SST.
Malaysia files criminal charges against Jho Low in absentia
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Malaysian police today filed the first set of criminal charges against Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) and his father over money allegedly stolen from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
