Survey: Malaysians want regulations for short-term rental industry
KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): In a survey commissioned by Airbnb, half of the 880 respondents would prefer to have a national set of guidelines for short-term rentals.
Raise salaries to boost aggregate demand, MIER tells govt
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The government should focus on raising civil servants' salaries to boost domestic aggregate demand instead of being fixated on price levels when it comes to addressing the high cost of living, according to the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER).
Prasarana to add MyNews' 50%-owned WH Smith Malaysia to stations' retail space
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd is bringing in UK convenience store WH Smith into its stations' retail space, says its group chief operating officer of strategy and transformation Ang Yoke Kee.
Najib-SRC trial: Two BNM teams raided AmBank Raja Chulan in July 2015
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): There were at least two teams involved in the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) raid on the AmBank branch along Jalan Raja Chulan on July 6, 2015 which acquired information on bank accounts related to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and SRC International Sdn Bhd.
More than 17,000 homes to be sold at HOC-MAPEX 2019 for Klang Valley
PETALING JAYA (April 16): More than 17,000 residential units with a total value of more than RM146 million will be on sale at the Klang Valley Home Ownership Campaign - Malaysia Property Expo 2019 (HOC-MAPEX) at the end of this month.
China will help shoulder ECRL’s operational risk
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Apart from reducing the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) construction cost by RM21.
Pink diamond money trail traced, says Bukit Aman
PETALING JAYA (April 13): Bukit Aman says they have traced the money trail behind the purchase of a pink diamond, allegedly using 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.
Cora precinct at Eco Ardence to be unveiled this May
SHAH ALAM: Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld Malaysia) is expected to unveil a new phase of landed homes at its Eco Ardence township next month (May).
ECRL to proceed, cost reduced by RM21.5 bil
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC) have signed a supplementary agreement pursuant to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which will proceed at a lower cost of RM44 billion compared with its original cost of RM65.
Prominent businessman and wife plead not guilty to maid abuse charge
KLANG (April 12): The former president of the Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and his wife claimed trial to three charges of exploitation and forced labour at the Sessions Court today.
