Malaysia's household debt-to-GDP ratio at new peak of 93.3% as at December 2020, says BNM
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today Malaysia's household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio had risen to a new peak of 93.
Different ways to check new and secondary market properties
The past chairman of One Menerung and Sri Penaga Management Corporation Khaw Chay Tee (pictured) notes the manners of inspection and rectification for properties bought from developers and the secondary market are different.
Govt confident of reducing jobless rate to 3.5% despite MCO enforcement
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): The Government is confident of meeting its unemployment rate target of 3.
CNY celebration SOP: NSC relaxes on ‘20 people per home’ limit but all still must be members of same household
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): The National Security Council (NSC) has decided to “lift” the "20 people per home" limit rule for the Chinese New Year celebrations, which include reunion dinners, Malaysiakini reported on new standard operating procedures (SOPs) released yesterday.
Public Covid-19 vaccination registration to open soon, says Adham Baba
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): The government will soon open registration for Covid-19 vaccination to members of the public who are at least 18 years old, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
King’s emergency declaration constitutional but can be challenged if there is evidence of bad faith, says Sri Ram
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Malaysia’s emergency declaration by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is constitutional as the government said the move is needed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and flood situation, and because the facts relied upon by the government fall within the ambit of Article 150 of the Federal Constitution, said former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (pictured).
Immigration officer gets 30-day jail, fined RM12,000 for accepting bribes
BUTTERWORTH (Dec 14): An immigration officer today was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined RM12,000 by the Sessions Court after pleading guilty to three charges of accepting bribes amounting to RM3,060 in 2018.
Letter to the editor: Yes, laws to curb annoying neighbours needed
Referring to a recent article published in EdgeProp.
TA Enterprise and TA Global sink deeper into the red with bleeding hotel division
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Bleeding hotel operations continued to drag the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2020 (3QFY20) of TA Enterprise Bhd (TAE) and its 60% subsidiary TA Global Bhd deeper into the red.
Covid-19 Act to finally come into force today
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (Covid-19) Act will be gazetted today and come into force immediately.
