Airbnb women hosts in Malaysia earn an average of RM5.7k annually
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): Women hosts on Airbnb make up almost 50% of all hosts in Malaysia, and they earn an average annual income of RM5,793.
Public wants Najib’s trial to start — AG
PUTRAJAYA (March 12): Attorney-General Tommy Thomas told the Court of Appeal yesterday that the prosecution is under public pressure from within and outside the country to ensure that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s criminal breach of trust and money laundering trial begins as soon as possible.
1 Utama Shopping Centre to open first Korean themed retail zone in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (March 12): Regional mall 1 Utama Shopping Centre has soft launched the first Korean themed retail zone in Malaysia.
IMF projects Malaysia's GDP growth at 4.7% in 2019, inflation to rise above 2%
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow at 4.
MACC Act, money laundering law unfair to Najib
PUTRAJAYA (March 12): A lawyer representing former prime minister (PM) Datuk Seri Najib Razak in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case submitted yesterday that a provision in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC Act) and another in the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUA) are not fair to his client.
DBKL to exercise more control of community halls
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): The Federal Territories Ministry has initiated a move to legalise and standardise all multipurpose and community halls within the Federal Territory for better safety measures.
Rehda’s RM3bil sales target at HOC 2019 ‘too hard to achieve’ - property consultants
PETALING JAYA (March 11): The goal of reaching RM3bil in sales during the course of the six-month Home Ownership Campaign 2019 (HOC 2019) may be difficult to attain, despite the discounts and initiatives offered by government and and developers, say property consultants.
E-commerce driving demand for industrial properties, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Industrial properties “will continue to be sought after” driven by the rapid growth of e-commerce in the region, reported The Edge Malaysia recently.
Public-private partnerships a vital part of National Community Policy
We have read and heard of a number of unfortunate incidents that involve residents of People’s Housing Programme (PPR) schemes.
Public feedback sought on ICO, property crowdfunding rules
KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has published two consultation papers to seek the public’s feedback on the proposed framework for initial coin offerings (ICOs) and property crowdfunding.
