Ismail Bakar named as new Chief Secretary to govt
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Bakar, the current Treasury Secretary-General, has been appointed as the new and 14th Chief Secretary to the government, effective tomorrow.
All big financial scandals from BN govt ‘more or less’ exposed, says Tony Pua
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Unless one has been living under a rock, most Malaysians would have heard or read about the numerous revelations of mega financial scandals and alleged wrong doings of the ousted Barisan Nasional (BN) administration.
UPDATE: KPKT minister: Ban on foreign buyers at Forest City not confirmed yet
PETALING JAYA (Aug 28): The decision to ban foreign buyers of units in Country Garden Holdings' Forest City development in Johor is not official yet, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
PSM tells Penang govt to take ‘unpopular steps’ to fix traffic woes
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): The Pakatan Harapan-led Penang government has been called on to “be bold enough to choose unpopular policies” instead of constructing more highways to resolve the state’s traffic problems.
Land & General’s 1Q profit drops 92% to RM1.8m
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): Land & General Bhd’s first quarter net profit dropped 92% to RM1.
WCT Holdings 2Q net profit doubles on higher construction billings
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): WCT Holdings Bhd's net profit doubled to RM43.
Major shareholders propose privatisation of Daiman Development
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): The major shareholders of Daiman Development Bhd have proposed to undertake a selective capital reduction (SCR) and repayment exercise to take the company private at RM3 a share or RM295.
CEP report ‘never meant for publication’
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): The 100-day report by the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) was never meant to be published for the public, said economist Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
More Japanese investments coming into Iskandar, says deputy minister
ISKANDAR PUTERI (Aug 27): There has been a significant growth in investments, especially from Japan, into the Iskandar region following the installation of the new government.
DBKL advisory board nominations received by FT Minister
PETALING JAYA (Aug 27): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad has received nominations for the Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) advisory board and will announce the shortlisted names by the end of this month, reported The Star.
