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MBSB eyes marginal 3% to 4% revenue growth this year
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) expects to increase its revenue by 3% to 4% this year, driven by fee income and trade financing expansion.
Court grants 18 youths leave to challenge govt's decision to delay lowering voting age
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): The High Court here has granted leave to 18 Malaysian youths to challenge the government's action in delaying the implementation of Undi18, a move to lower the voting age to 18 and to enable automatic voter registration (AVR).
Maybank IB: Weaker 2Q property sales expected but sector on track to recover
PETALING JAYA (June 17): The one-month long full lockdown (FMCO) is expected to affect the property sales and developers’ earnings in the second quarter this year, but Maybank Investment Bank Research believed that property sales will be picking up again once movement restrictions are lifted .
DONE DEAL: Two-storey terraced house at Ara Damansara, Selangor
Read also DONE DEAL: Duplex penthouse at Kiaramas Cendana, Kuala Lumpur DONE DEAL: Condominium at South Brooks, Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur Developed by Sime Darby Bhd’s subsidiary Sime Pilmoor Development Sdn Bhd, the 762-acre Ara Damansara is well-connected to various business hubs in the Klang Valley, making it one of the most sought after locations for homebuyers.
Malaysian Bar urges government to adopt UK hybrid system and reconvene Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): The Malaysian Bar has joined the list of parties who have made urgent calls for the government to reconvene parliament.
Rosmah's hearing to remove Sri Ram deferred until July 12
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): The hearing of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's (pictured) applications to remove senior Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from continuing in prosecuting her and to declare her ongoing graft trial as null and void, previously scheduled for tomorrow, has now been deferred until July 12 due to the lockdown.
Maju Expressway defaults on RM50m bond principal
KUALA LUMPUR (June 15): Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd (MESB) has defaulted on its RM50 million bond principal after failing to redeem its outstanding amount, according to facility agent CIMB Investment Bank Bhd.
CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust gets nod to expand beyond non-retail investments
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): Unitholders of CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust (CMMT) today voted in favour for the real estate investment trust's (REIT) proposal to expand its asset classes to include business parks, logistics facilities, warehouses, distribution centres, data centres and integrated developments.
Targeted moratorium is best solution for country
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): When the World Health Organization announced last year that Covid-19 had turned into a pandemic, many countries around the world, including Malaysia decided to impose a lockdown to help control the spread of the virus.
