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Matrix Concepts says confident of surpassing FY21 sales target of RM1.1b

Jul 10

SEREMBAN (July 10): Property developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd said today it is confident of surpassing its sales target of RM1.

'Clean & safe' label for Malaysia hotels launched

Jul 07

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) today launched the first ever industry-wide hygiene and safety label in the country amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid-19 in Australia: Border between Victoria and New South Wales to be closed

Jul 07

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The border between Victoria and New South Wales, Australia’s two most populous states, will be closed as Covid-19 cases continue to climb in the Victorian capital of Melbourne, reports say today.

Japan's Fujitsu to reduce office space by 50% over the next 3 years

Jul 07

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Fujitsu Ltd has announced plans to slash office space in Japan by 50% over the next three years, Bloomberg reported yesterday.

Will another OPR cut be of much help?

Jul 07

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Will the overnight policy rate (OPR) dip below 2%? Both households and business owners are waiting to see if Bank Negara Malaysia at its Monetary Policy Committee meeting today will trim OPR further to stimulate growth in current economic trying times.

MBSB targets 3% to 4% loan growth in FY20

Jun 30

KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) is targeting a loan growth of 3% to 4% for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2020 (FY20), amid uncertainties brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

IMF revises Malaysian 2020 GDP contraction to 3.8% from 1.7%

Jun 25

KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its Malaysia 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to a 3.

Commercial real estate investors planning market re-entry in Asia-Pacific — CBRE

Jun 22

KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): As lockdowns in most countries in Asia-Pacific come to an end, commercial real estate investors are gradually shifting from asset management and rental abatement to planning market re-entry, according to CBRE’s Capital Market Viewpoint report titled “New buying opportunities whet investor appetite”.

Education minister: Schools will be inspected to measure 'efficacy' of Covid-19 SOPs

Jun 15

KUALA LUMPUR (June 15): The Education ministry inspect schools at random to measure the “efficacy” of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to keep the Covid-19 at bay when some of them reopen on June 24, reported Berita Harian during an interview with Education Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin.