Blumont Group disposes vacant land in Malaysia for RM20m
SINGAPORE (Sept 16): Blumont Group, one of the three counters in the middle of the penny stock saga in 2013, has disposed of a piece of vacant land it owns in Malaysia for RM20 million (S$6.
Azalina says 'frogs can jump at any time', urges for anti-hopping bill to be expedited
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Pengerang member of parliament (MP) from Barisan Nasional Datuk Seri Azalina Othman (pictured) said today urged the current law minister to expedite the current anti-hopping bill and also a new bill which she tabled called the "Dismissal of Members of Parliament Bill 2021" which could see MPs dismissed if they hop parties.
DONE DEAL: Bungalow house at Taman Taynton View, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Read also DONE DEAL: Double-storey terraced house at Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor DONE DEAL: Condominium at Kiara East Suite DEX, Kuala Lumpur Taman Taynton View is a middle-high landed residential neighbourhood that consists of various property types such as bungalows and terraced houses.
Analysts surprised by waiver of interest payments but view impact on banks as manageable
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): The move by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) instructing banking institutions to work on the exemption of interest payments for recipients of the targeted payment assistance has generally taken analysts by surprise.
Anwar: PH does not agree to calling off vote of confidence against PM
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): Pakatan Harapan (PH) leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed yesterday that the opposition coalition does not agree with the government's decision to call off a vote of confidence against newly appointed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Najib's bid to remove Sri Ram from prosecuting him in 1MDB audit report tampering trial goes to Federal Court
PUTRAJAYA (Sept 14): Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) is bringing his appeal to remove former senior judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from continuing to prosecute him in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit report tampering trial to the Federal Court.
Dewan Rakyat postpones election of new deputy speaker to ensure opposition member appointed
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): The motion to elect a new deputy speaker in the Dewan Rakyat has been postponed till at least next month to allow for a constitutional amendment which will see a third deputy speaker post from the opposition in the House.
Equal funding to MPs, anti-hopping laws, undi18, two-term PM among govt-PH political stability MoU
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): The landmark memorandum on political transformation and stability inked between federal and opposition leaders will expedite equal allocation for all Members of Parliament (MPs), anti-hopping laws, automated registration of voters from 18 years old, and a two-term limit for the prime minister.
PM: Govt in talks with lenders to waive interest fees for loan moratorium repayments
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pictured) told the Dewan Rakyat today that the government is considering calls to compel lenders such as banks to waive interest fees on deferred loans to help ease the plight of the rakyat who are burdened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
MoF instructs banks to work on interest payment exemption for recipients of loan moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has instructed banking institutions to work on the exemption from interest payments for recipients of the bank loan moratorium immediately.
