WCT active, up 2.69% on bagging RM1.77 billion contract
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 19): WCT Holdings Bhd rose 2.
Desa Putra Condominium residents protest high-density development next door
Scroll down for video SETAPAK (Sept 18): Members of the Desa Putra Condominium Resident Association (RA) expressed their concerns over the aggressive development surrounding their homes and are worried the high-density development will impair their living environment.
Sime Prop makes it into DJSI, only Malaysia real estate company to make cut
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): Sime Darby Property Bhd (Sime Prop) has been recognised as an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), after obtaining a good sustainability score that qualified it as an index constituent in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index.
WCT up 4.07% on bagging Pavilion Damansara job worth RM1.77b
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): Shares in WCT Holdings Bhd rose 4.
Committee to zero in on Cameron Highlands’ traffic problem
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): “The HILLS are alive… with the Sound of………” TRAFFIC? Fear not, folks, according to a report in The Sun daily, an interim committee has been created to tackle the issue of traffic congestion in Cameron Highlands (pictured) during the holiday seasons.
Australia offers reward amid mystery strawberry needle scare
SYDNEY (Sept 18): An Australian state has offered a large reward for information after sewing needles were found in strawberries sold in supermarkets, in what the federal health minister described as a "vicious crime".
WCT bags Pavilion Damansara job worth RM1.77 billion
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): WCT Holdings Berhad has accepted a letter of award (LOA) worth about RM1.
China SOEs over-invested in construction
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): China state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) investments in Malaysia during the previous Barisan Nasional administration were heavily skewed towards the construction sector, which is susceptible to rent-seeking activities, according to a recent report co-authored by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and University of Malaya.
Consumer spending to wither from 4Q
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): Consumer spending — which accelerated during the tax holiday period from June to September that saw a mad rush for automotive purchases — is expected to decline from the fourth quarter (4Q18) onwards following the implementation of the sales and service tax (SST) on Sept 1, say economists.
Najib defends authenticity of 'donation' letters
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): It is not unheard of for staff to sign letters on behalf of their employers, said former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) yesterday in a Facebook post as he defends the authenticity of several letters, purportedly from Saudi royalty, that he claimed were proof that the US$972 million that went into his AmBank account were personal donations to him.
