FGV appoints Haris Fadzilah Hassan as group CEO
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): FGV Holdings Bhd has appointed Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan as group chief executive officer (CEO) effective today.
Guan Eng: Malaysia 2018 SST collection exceeded RM4b target
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) said today Malaysia's 2018 Sales and Services Tax collection by the Royal Malaysia Customs Department amounted to RM5.
EPCC contract with CCCC for ECRL project terminated, says source
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): The government has terminated the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract awarded to China contractor China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) for the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, a source told theedgemarkets.
Developer of Forest City has yet to return with plan on affordable housing, says KPKT
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): The Housing and Local Government Ministry has revealed that the developer of the Forest City mega project in Johor “has yet to return with a plan” to provide affordable homes within the residential development, reported Malaysiakini today.
Mahathir to be the first Malaysian to speak at Oxford Union
PETALING JAYA (Jan 16): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been invited to speak at the Oxford Union, and doing so will make him the first Malaysian and democratically-elected Asean leader to do so.
‘Panel has 18 months to cut national debt to manageable level’
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 16): The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has set up a debt and liability management committee, which is tasked with reducing the government’s debts and liabilities to a manageable level within the next 18 months.
State low-cost housing initiatives launched in Sarawak
MIRI (Jan 15): The Sarawak state government has launched its own low-cost housing development initiatives, previously under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government.
Guan Eng: Goldman should "have a heart", US$7.5b extremely reasonable
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): The US$7.
Penang CM: Bukit Kukus landslide occurred owing to lack of worksite safety
PENANG (Jan 4): The Bukit Kukus landslide occurred owing to the lack of worksite safety, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pictured).
Mahathir: Wealth should be distributed equally to all Malaysians
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 14): Prime Minister (PM) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad urged his staff at PM Department to focus on fair wealth distribution in executing government policies.
