NST - May 31 , 2014

Clean and spacious, GoKL’s zero-fare shuttle buses are now plying more routes, so hop on and see the city, writes Shuib Taib.

NST - May 31 , 2014

TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd (TM) has registered encouraging growth in revenue for its first quarter ended March 31 2014, despite posting a slight 1.2 per cent fall in earnings to RM210.63 million against the corresponding period last year.
 

The Star - May 31 , 2014

Foreign tourists spent RM19.8bil on shopping in the country last year, a 6.3% increase from RM18.6bil in 2012, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said the retail sector constituted 30.2% of the total tourist expenditure last year against 30.7% in 2012.

The Star - May 31 , 2014

“Japan has tabled in Parliament the Casino Introduction Bill and it is scheduled to be read within the next few weeks. With this exciting advancement, Genting Singapore has organised a dedicated project team to understand, monitor and prepare for developments in the near future,” it s...

The Edge Malaysia - May 31 , 2014

While the memory of Sime Darby Bhd paying a hefty premium for a 30% stake in Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) is still fresh in investors’ minds, the conglomerate yesterday announced that it intends to sell a 9.9% stake back to E&O managing director Datuk Terry Tham Ka Hon at RM2.90...

NST - May 30 , 2014

The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) started to infiltrate enforcement agencies five years ago in the fight against diesel smuggling.
 

Bernama - May 30 , 2014

Malaysian construction and infrastructure companies would do well to cash in with the inauguration of the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is considered business-friendly.
 

The Star - May 30 , 2014

IJM Corp Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Road Builder (M) Holdings Bhd, has entered into a heads of agreement with Silk Holdings Bhd to acquire all the 220 million shares of RM1 each in Sistem Lingkaran-Lebuhraya Kajang Sdn Bhd (Silk) for RM398mil cash.

The Edge Malaysia - May 30 , 2014

Felda Investment Corp Sdn Bhd (FIC), a wholly­owned unit of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), intends to take Encorp Bhd private through a mandatory general offer of RM1.55 per share. FIC has also offered to buy the company’s warrants and redeemable convertible secured loa...

NST - May 30 , 2014

Tenaga Nasional Bhd Junior Officers Union, Kesatuan Pecantuman Pekerja-Pekerja Tenaga Nasional Bhd and Persatuan Eksekutif Tenaga Nasional Bhd want the Energy Commission (EC) to be transparent in how it plans to award the Track 4 power projects.

NST - May 29 , 2014

Farhan said it was appropriate that the Global Movement of Moderates originated from Malaysia.
"The guiding principle today is '1Malaysia'.
"The political space here is safe for its people of different ethnicities and cultures.

NST - May 29 , 2014

In many Muslim states, economic infrastructure and activity remain linked to servicing the economies of former colonial powers. Those linkages are not sustained only by fear, but by individual and institutional inertia -- by lack of will and imagination on the part of officials to take the necess...

NST - May 27 , 2014

Forty years is comparatively short in the life of a nation, but it is a long time in the life of a human being. United Nations Association Malaysia Governing Council member Datuk Khor Eng Hee tells Zulita Mustafa about the role he played in helping Malaysia establish diplomatic ties with China, u...

NST - May 27 , 2014

The advertising landscape in Malaysia has undergone major transformations over the last few years, with more and more Malaysians having embraced the digital age.
 

NST - May 27 , 2014

About 30 per cent of work on the River of Life (RoL) project has been completed.

NST - May 27 , 2014

RAMADAN bazaar traders, who are caught subletting their lots, will not only have their licences cancelled, their goods and trading materials confiscated, but will also be  blacklisted immediately.

Malay Mail - May 27 , 2014

Klinik Rakyat in Taman Selayang Jaya, which made headlines recently for selling medical chits (MC), is still open for business despite a raid by the Selangor Health Department last week.

NST - May 27 , 2014

MAXIS Bhd is expected to give out lower dividends as it plans to use its own generated free cash flow (FCF) to pay dividends from next year onwards.

The Edge Malaysia - May 27 , 2014

Kulim (M) Bhd’s net profit shrank 89% year-on-year to RM38.1 million in the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2014, from RM345.1 million in the first quarter of last year.

The Sun Daily - May 27 , 2014

Boustead Holdings Bhd net profit fell 33.23% to RM66.7 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 from RM99.9 million a year ago, as lower revenue recorded across heavy industries, property and pharmaceutical segments.

The Star - May 26 , 2014

Shoppers and movie-goers at the 1 Utama Shopping Complex had their outing cut short when a sudden blackout hit the mall.

Disgruntled netizens posted photographs of the shopping mall shrouded in darkness. When contacted, Tenaga Nasional Bhd said they had received many complaints from res...

The Star - May 25 , 2014

Proton Holdings Bhd, the national carmaker, is negotiating with several Japanese car manufacturers on the prospects of future collaborations, says Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

NST - May 24 , 2014

ASIA should promote economic integration, tackle rising inequality and resolve regional tensions through diplomacy to help propel the region's future success, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said yesterday.
Speaking at the Nikkei's 20th International Conference on the Future of Asia here, t...

NST - May 24 , 2014

MINISTER in the Prime Minister's department Tan Sri Joseph Kurup is  appealing to all quarters to stop racial and religious provocation  to maintain peace and harmony in the country. Kurup said since the formation of the National Unity Consultative Council, the government had been p...

NST - May 23 , 2014

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak meets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe here today for talks aimed at fostering a more comprehensive bilateral cooperation, especially on economy and investments.
The bilateral talks -- the third such talks between the two leaders in 10 months -- sig...

NST - May 23 , 2014

The second instalment of Syarahan Perdana Putrajaya (SPP2), hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, will feature renowned Muslim intellect Dr Farhan Ahmad Nizami.
The lecture, titled "Past Achievements and Present Challenges in the Muslim World", will highlight the persp...

The Edge Financial Daily - May 22 , 2014

Analysts following DRB-Hicom Bhd were neutral to positive on the appointment of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as non-executive chairman of national carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd, a wholly-owned unit of the diversified group.

The Edge Financial Daily - May 22 , 2014

Star publications (M) Bhd has a new chairman – former deputy home minister Datuk Fu Ah Kion, who assumed the post the same day that it announced a 32% drop in its first-quarter ended March 2014 (1QFY14) net profit.

The Edge Financial Daily - May 22 , 2014

Mobile broadband Green Packet Bhd registered a net loss of RM1.39 million it its latest financial quarter ended March 31, 2014, its smallest quarterly loss since 2008.

Malay Mail - May 20 , 2014

As Kuala Lumpur lurches from one major flooding incident to another, illegal dumping of domestic and construction waste is creating a “flash flood time bomb”, according to City Hall waste management contractor CEO Mohd Zain Hassan.

Malay Mail - May 20 , 2014

Telecommunication companies should not provide customer details to credit reporting agency CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd, the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) said yesterday.

The Star - May 17 , 2014

THE tragic disappearance of MH370 has taken a huge toll on Malaysia Airlines (MAS). Since the plane vanished on March 8, the airline has cancelled close to 900 flights.

The Star - May 11 , 2014

Dr Mahathir was commenting on alleged remarks by Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) president Abdullah Zaik Abdullah Rahman that the Chinese who came to Malaya were tresspassers and his questioning of their citizenship and wealth in the country.

“It is not helping to calm the situati...

NST - May 11 , 2014

WHILE trolling the aisle of a supermarket recently, an unusually enthusiastic salesman stopped me dead in my tracks and shoved a can of skin whitening cream that would, going by his claims, change the way I viewed life and all of Creation.

NST - May 11 , 2014

The villas will have built-up areas of between 4,000 sq ft and 5,000 sq ft and be priced between US$3 million and US$5 million (RM9.7 million and RM16.1 million) each, he said after the launch of Phase 2 of the BRR by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday.

The Star - May 11 , 2014

We live in a multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-cultural Malaysia, where any law, whether hudud or civil, will affect all of us.

Malay Mail - May 10 , 2014

The Cabinet yesterday decided that the ‘race’ column with no value added or useful purpose in official government forms be dropped.

The Star - May 10 , 2014

Whether as our late second Prime Minister’s wife or our current Prime Minister’s mother, this Johorean beauty’s most important portfolio was her family. Tun Rahah Mohammad Noah’s youngest son Nazir gives her top marks this Mother’s Day.

Malay Mail - May 9 , 2014

Traffic in Bukit Bintang here had to be diverted again as the water pipe, which was repaired yesterday, burst for the second time at about 3pm today, affecting Jalan Raja Chulan towards Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Bukit Bintang towards Pavilion.

Malay Mail - May 8 , 2014

Zairil said such discriminations were futile because the books and the knowledge contained within were easily available on the Internet.

He urged the government to lift its restrictions on all publications and “to immediately end the intellectual persecution of Malaysians”.<...

The Edge Malaysia - May 8 , 2014

The local steel industry, whose profits have been hurt due to an influx of imported products, could pose a risk to banks’ books with the  high debts held by these steel players.

The Star - May 6 , 2014

Sidang Injil Borneo (SIB) lost its bid to challenge the ban on the use of the word “Allah” in all its publications.

NST - May 5 , 2014

EVERYONE lies at some point in their lives - whether to keep from hurting someone, avoid further argument, or other reasons.
But what if you're finding that you're starting to lie online -- when you are deliberately posting status updates or tweets to create stories of a life that ...

NST - May 5 , 2014

AT the stroke of midnight on April 30, Smart Partnership International (M) Sdn Bhd, which was hunting for a multi-billion ringgit treasure belonging to the Malacca Sultanate in Pulau Nangka, stumbled upon two bronze coins.

NST - May 5 , 2014

IF Hollywood was ever to make a movie on our telco industry, you can bet top dollars that Datuk Seri Jamaludin Ibrahim will be the leading man. He has the looks, charm and most important of all, the talent going in his favour. In reality — in the telecommunications industry — he is hi...

Malay Mail - May 5 , 2014

THE policy to include women in at least 30 per cent of its public sector decision making positions had “exceeded” its target.

NST - May 5 , 2014

Currency strategists are giving Malaysia a vote of confidence just weeks after the government came under criticism for its handling of a probe into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 with 239 people on board.

The Star - May 4 , 2014

A former director of United Engineers (M) Bhd, Datuk Syed Amin Al-Jeffri, claimed that it was Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who was then the finance minister, who first instructed UEM to buy shares in parent company Renong Bhd.

He said this in a statutory declaration (SD) dated July 18, 201...

The Star - May 4 , 2014

The Malaysian and English courts are set for a “jurisdiction race” to decide which will hear the high profile divorce between a former Miss Malaysia and her estranged tycoon husband.

The Edge Malaysia - May 3 , 2014

In the property sector, ‘location,location,location’ is the mantra of developers looking to invest in areas that can offer the best capital to invest in areas that can offer the best capital appreciation, but not everyone has keen eye for potential gems.

NST - May 3 , 2014

"We look at the safety aspect in relation to the movement of passengers, a borderless world and the importance of cooperation among the agencies involved like the Customs, Fire and Rescue, and Public Works departments and the police.
"This will reflect our capability as a nation,...

The Star - May 3 , 2014

The MCA has questioned whether the Pahang Malay and Islamic Customs Council (MUIP) has the constitutional right and jurisdiction to bar non-Islamic materials and symbols from the guest rooms and public reading areas of all the 147 hotels in the state.

Malay Mail - May 3 , 2014

PRESIDENT Barack Obama is very much a great leader of the US — a world power in our time.

He knows exactly what he is saying and doing and also the wrongs that need to put right whenever making speeches or statements in public — let alone in a foreign land.

A man i...

The Star - May 2 , 2014

A day after four small capitalised stocks hit limit down, the shocks reverberated across Bursa Malaysia as penny stocks saw a major sell-down yesterday.

The Star - May 2 , 2014

Joining the band of banks that are beefing up their capital base for the Basel III requirement, Public Bank Bhd has proposed a renounceable rights issue to raise up to RM5bil.

The Star - May 1 , 2014

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision to order Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to pay RM12,320 in damages to the Bar Council for trespassing and tearing down three Human Rights Day banners at its premises in 2007.
 

My Launchpad - May 1 , 2014

Between graduation, getting your first job and switching jobs for various reasons from career development, better pay, you hate your boss, etc, what we should really be doing is evaluate how our jobs can work for us. 

This time around I decide to take a leaf out of Perak’s ne...