Thursday, July 16th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA/ pic by BERNAMA THE High Court here today allowed the government’s application for an interim order to block PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI) and its director Tarek Obaid from moving over US$340 million, that is linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and kept in a client’s account…
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Govt allocates RM315m for start-up industry
Thursday, July 16th, 2020 at , Economy | News by BERNAMA/ pic by BERNAMA THE government has allocated RM315 million to strengthen the start-up industry in the country post-COVID-19 pandemic, according to the deputy Science, Technology and Innovation minister Ahmad Amzad Hashim. He said for that purpose the Ministry of Finance (MoF) had agreed to…
High Court throws out Deepak’s suit against Najib, Rosmah and Azeez
Thursday, July 16th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA/ pic by BERNAMA THE High Court here today allowed the application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to strike out a suit filed by Carpet Raya Sdn Bhd…
Corporate results: MISC, MQTech, Econpile and Gagasan Nadi Cergas
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , Markets MISC buys 6 ethane vessels for RM3b MISC Bhd is purchasing six newbuild 98,000 cubic metres ethane carriers (VLECs) from indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemicals Co Ltd for US$726 million (RM3.09 billion). MISC president group CEO Yee Yang Chien said the acquisition of the six vessels…
US rescinds order denying visas for foreign students
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , World by AFP / pic by AFP The United States government rescinded its controversial decision to revoke foreign student visas whose courses move online due to coronavirus, a federal judge said Tuesday. The universities of Harvard and MIT — with the support of a number of other institutions, teachers’…
New York Times says moving some Hong Kong staff over security law
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , World by AFP / pic by BLOOMBERG The New York Times on Wednesday said it was moving its digital news hub from Hong Kong to South Korea as a result of a national security law Beijing imposed on the city. “China’s sweeping new national security law in Hong Kong…
COVID-19: Five new cases involving four local transmissions
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA / pic by BERNAMA Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, four of which are local transmissions and one imported case. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (picture) said this brings the cumulative figure of cases to 8,734, with the number of active cases with…
Population density reason for Selangor recording highest number of COVID-19 cases
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA / pic by BERNAMA Selangor’s population density is the reason behind the developed state being among those recording the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country. State Health, Welfare, Women and Family Empowerment Committee chairman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said if comparison was made based on the ratio of people and the number…
Glomac posts RM8.62m net loss in 4Q on Covid-19 impacts
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , News | Property by FARA AISYAH / pic by TMR FILE PIX Glomac Bhd posted a RM8.62 million net loss in the fourth quarter ended Apr 30, 2020 (4QFY20) against RM11.22 million net profit last year due to fair value loss on investment properties. In an exchange filing yesterday,…
TikTok’s India rival booms with 500,000 users added every hour
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , Technology by BLOOMBERG / pic by BLOOMBERG In late June, when India banned 59 Chinese apps, including global sensation TikTok, the short-video platform stopped working for its 200 million local users. Within hours, an avalanche of new sign-ups pushed the servers of one of its Bangalore-based rivals, Roposo, to…
Apple wins EU court fight over $14.9b tax bill
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , Technology by BLOOMBERG Apple Inc. won its court fight over a record 13 billion-euro ($14.9 billion) Irish tax bill in a crushing blow to European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s crackdown on preferential fiscal deals to selected companies. The EU General Court sided with the iPhone maker, saying the European Commission failed…
COVID-19: As at 12 noon, 15 July | New positive cases = 5 | Total positive cases = 8,734 | Recovered & discharged cases = 2 | Total recovered cases = 8,526 | Death case(s) = 0 | Total death cases = 122 | Active cases with infectivity potential = 86 (Source: MoH)
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , Breaking News COVID-19: As at 12 noon, 15 July | New positive cases = 5 | Total positive cases = 8,734 | Recovered & discharged cases = 2 | Total recovered cases = 8,526 | Death case(s) = 0 | Total death cases = 122 | Active cases with…
Malaysia’s tourism faces RM45b in losses due to COVID-19 – Nancy
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at , Economy | News by BERNAMA/ pic by ARIF KARTONO THE country’s tourism sector is estimated to suffer losses amounting to RM45 billion this year as a result of the closure of the country’s borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri….
Zahid willing to settle USD 2.058m outstanding loan amount for daughter to take over company – Witness
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA / pic by BERNAMA Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was willing to advance USD 2.058 million from his foundation Yayasan Akalbudi to settle outstanding loan repayments for Ri-Yaz Asset Sdn Bhd, to enable his daughter Nurulhidayah to take over the shares the company, the High Court here was…
Rosmah asked for RM187.5m to help secure solar project for Jepak – Witness
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA / pic by BERNAMA A business colleague of Jepak Holdings managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin told the High Court here today that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor asked for RM187.5 million in contribution, or 15 per cent of RM1.25 billion cost of the solar hybrid project for 369 rural schools in…
Corporate results: Tesco, Ocean Vantage and Sasbadi
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 at , Markets Tesco signs solar power purchase agreement Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Tesco) and NE Suria Satu Sdn Bhd (NESS), a joint-venture company between Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and NEFIN Group, have entered into the largest long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) (Tesco-NESS PPA) for solar energy in Malaysia. In…
Reopening of schools in three districts in Sarawak postponed to Aug 3 – Uggah
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA / pic by BERNAMA KUCHING — The reopening of schools in the districts of Kuching, Padawan and Samarahan, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed to Aug 3. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the postponement involved the Remove classes, Form…
Selangor bans smoking, vaping and drinking at playgrounds, recreational parks
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA / pic by BERNAMA Selangor has announced a ban on smoking, vaping and drinking at all playgrounds and recreational parks throughout the state with immediate effect. State Local Government, Public Transport and New Village Development Committee chairman Ng Sze Han said the ban came into force after the state government approved…
COVID-19: As at 12 noon, 14 July | New positive cases = 4 | Total positive cases = 8,729 | Recovered & discharged cases = 4 | Total recovered cases = 8,524 | Death case(s) = 0 | Total death cases = 122 | Active cases with infectivity potential = 83 (Source: MoH)
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 at , Breaking News COVID-19: As at 12 noon, 14 July | New positive cases = 4 | Total positive cases = 8,729 | Recovered & discharged cases = 4 | Total recovered cases = 8,524 | Death case(s) = 0 | Total death cases = 122 | Active cases with…
Stern action awaits 255 people who defy second COVID-19 test order – Ismail Sabri
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 at , News by BERNAMA/ pic by BERNAMA STERN action will be taken against the 255 people who refuse to abide by the government’s order to take the second test of COVID-19 on the 13th day of their home-quarantine period, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (picture) said….