Indonesia rejects Putrajaya's complaints of cross-border haze
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): Indonesia today rejected Putrajaya’s complaints about health-impairing haze “drifting from its forest fires across the border”, reported Reuters.
Guan Eng: Optimistic outlook for retail sector
PETALING JAYA (Sept 13): Outlook for shopping centres and the retail industry as a whole looks favourable this year on the back of the country's GDP growth beating expectations, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured).
PR1MA receives a boost from Sabah homebuyers with unexpected take-ups in HOC
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): The ailing 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme (PR1MA) received a growth spurt from the extended Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) when it was held in Sabah.
BNM keeps OPR unchanged at 3%
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC), at its meeting today, decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3%.
Impiana Hotels sells Cherating properties
PETALING JAYA: Impiana Hotels Bhd is selling 146 units of serviced suites in Cherating, Kuantan to Silver Max Asia Pacific Labuan Ltd for RM146 million.
Hubline buys 75% of property investment firm for RM16.4m
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): Shipowner and charterer Hubline Bhd is acquiring a 75% stake in property investment company Absolute Privilege Sdn Bhd for RM16.
Fernandes: Absurd that M'sia does not have LCCTs
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): AirAsia Group Bhd co-founder and group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes says it is “absurd” that low-cost carriers (LCCs) dominate the Malaysian aviation market, but the country does not have dedicated low-cost carrier terminals (LCCTs).
Witness in 1MDB-Tanore trial made RM75,000 per month working for Najib
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): At one point, Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin (pictured, left) brought home some RM75,000 per month as the special officer to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the High Court was told today.
Indonesian wild pigs invading Melaka
MELAKA (Sept 5): Apart from illegal immigrants, Melaka has a new trans-boundary issue – an invasion of wild pigs from Indonesia.
PAM calls for better fire safety measures for heritage buildings
PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): In view of the recent tragic fire at the Sungai Lembing heritage town, the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) has called for upgrades to fire and life-safety measures at all heritage buildings, particularly older buildings.
