Old Kickapoo factory in PJ for sale
PETALING JAYA (Sept 28): An old factory and its land in Section 13, Petaling Jaya, are up for sale, a report in The Edge Malaysia by Vasantha Ganesan said today.
Bank Negara, SC lead new committee on climate change
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission (SC) are leading the newly-formed joint committee on climate change (JC3) to spur the Malaysian financial sector towards a low-carbon economy.
Independent body to vet project contractors, suggests JKR director
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): An independent body should be established to probe “contractors who tender for projects in order to stem corruption in public procurement”, Public Works Department (JKR) director Kamaluddin Abdul Rashid said, reported Free Malaysia Today.
Tallest residential tower in the country to stand in Bukit Bintang
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): The city’s skyline is all set to change again -- Bukit Bintang will be the location of the tallest residential tower in Malaysia.
Malaysia still on track to meet 3.4% fiscal deficit target this year: Finance Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Malaysia is on track to meet its fiscal deficit target of 3.
HOC achieves more than RM14b in sales as at Sept 13
PETALING JAYA (Sept 26): The National Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) 2019 is believed to have achieved more than RM14 billion in sales as at Sept 13, according to the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda).
Scientex 4Q net profit jumps 61%, declares 10 sen dividend
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Scientex Bhd's net profit for the fourth quarter ended July 31, 2019 jumped 61% year-on-year to RM133.
Widad gets RM120m contract to build new solid waste transfer station in Kepong
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Widad Group Bhd, formerly known as Ideal Jacobs (Malaysia) Corp Bhd, has secured an RM120.
Budget 2020 to lighten pressure on BNM to pursue another rate cut in 2019 — UOB
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): UOB Group anticipates Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to remain patient before making further interest rate adjustments as the nation's Budget 2020, which is expected to include expansionary measures to support the economy, will lighten the pressure on BNM to pursue another rate cut in 2019.
Jomo says ECRL cancellation can be done without affecting relations with China
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng's concern about putting Malaysia's "national considerations at stake" is valid, but the cancellation of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) can still be done through proper negotiations without affecting bilateral relations with China, said prominent economist Professor Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
