Deloitte fined RM2.2m over 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): In the first case of an audit firm being penalised in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) yesterday fined Deloitte PLT RM2 million for failing to discharge its statutory obligations, including not immediately reporting irregularities.

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BCorp to acquire 4.61% of Berjaya Land for RM87m

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Juara Sejati Sdn Bhd have entered into an agreement with Penta Master Fund Ltd, PCM Industrial LP and Penta Asia Long/Short Fund Ltd to acquire 4.

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New anti-graft plan after slew of scandals

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 30): Amid the slew of financial scandals seen since the change in regime last year, such as the ones involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd, Lembaga Tabung Haji and the Federal Land Development Authority, the Pakatan Harapan government yesterday launched a five-year action plan to stem similar misdeeds in the future.

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Rehda: Developers could work more closely with KPKT under new National Housing Policy

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): Malaysia’s new National Housing Policy (Dasar Perumahan Negara/DRN) 2018-2025 provides  property developers with more clarity on the  possible ways the private and public sector can work together to resolve the market mismatch issue in the country, said Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) President Datuk Soam Heng Choon.

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