PETALING JAYA, Jun 28 – Malayan Banking Bhd has jointly led a consortium of lenders to provide the first syndicated syariah-compliant construction financing in New York City totalling US$219 million (RM894.9 million) for the development of a 665-foot luxury residential tower in Manhattan. Maybank was appointed joint lead arranger together with
SUBANG JAYA, Jun 28 – At least eight people were injured after a hand grenade was hurled into a nightspot at IOI Boulevard, Puchong, early today. Selangor deputy police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Jaafar said the explosion occurred at about 2:15am while the patrons were watching a Euro 2016 football match between Spain and
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 28 – Penang state exco member for Women, Family and Community Development, Youth and Sports, Chong Eng led a roundtable discussion on ‘Protection of Children in Malaysia’ at Komtar here Tuesday. The main topic of the discussion was crimes involving children and what is being done in Malaysia to
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 28 – Although the El Nino season had ended and the state now experiencing rain, Teluk Bahang Dam, however, has reached a new low in water level at 46.3%, lower than the level recorded during the dry season. A check by Bernama showed that the dam was drying up and the
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PUTRAJAYA, Jun 27 – A former minister is back in the cabinet and a deputy minister made a full minister in a cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Monday. Najib also disclosed that Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah had stated his wish
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 27 –The local bourse, Bursa Malaysia, opened weaker by 6.36 points at 1,627.69 today in line with regional markets which are still experiencing the snowball effect of Britain’s vote to exit the European Union (Brexit) with the key index-linked counters Maybank and TNB leading the decline. At
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 27 – Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani yesterday suggested that housing developers focus on redeveloping old flats to meet the high demand for low-cost housing in the federal capital. He said the demand for low-cost homes such as the People’s Housing Project (PPR) and Public Housing (PA)
KANGAR, Jun 27 – Perlis Umno fully supports the decision by the party’s supreme council to sack its former deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and former Kedah Liaison chief Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. The council on Friday also suspended vice president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal’s membership in the party. State Liaison
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 27 – The ringgit continued to open easier against the US dollar today following the surprise vote by Britain to exit the European Union (EU), dealers said. At 9.02am, the local unit was quoted at 4.1250/1350 against the US dollar from 4.0850/0950 last Friday. A dealer said traders were
WASHINGTON, Jun 27 – Democrat Hillary Clinton on Sunday took a swipe at Republican rival Donald Trump’s stance on Brexit, saying that “bombastic comments” do more harm than good during such times. Trump has hailed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union as “fantastic,” telling reporters during a visit to Scotland on
SUNGAI PETANI, Jun 27 – Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) will provide six additional Komuter trains from July 1 to 10 to provide more comfort to passengers in conjunction with Aidilfitri celebration this year. KTM Komuter Service general manager Azsnidah Shah Shahari said the additional trains, however, would only involve Butterworth-Padang Besar-Butterworth route,
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 26 – A public debate on the state government’s proposed undersea tunnel to the mainland has been set for 9pm on Tuesday (June 28) at the Masyarakat Penyayang Complex here. Political Secretary to the Chief Minister Wong Hon Wai has been entrusted to coordinate the debate between the assemblymember
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 26 – The DAP-led Penang government is identifying parcels of land for the federal government to build People’s Housing Project (PPR) units. State Housing and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman, Jagdeep Singh Deo said the matter had been agreed upon at a meeting of the monitoring working committee
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 26 – The opening of a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based hypermarket here points to prevailing confidence among international firms in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. He said Lulu Group’s investment in this country via the opening of Lulu Hypermarket here was a reflection of how
SYDNEY, Jun 26 – Australia’s prime minister promised stability and strong economic policy in the wake of global turmoil sparked by Britain’s Brexit vote, as he campaigned Sunday ahead of next week’s national polls. Markets shuddered after Britain’s shock decision to leave the European Union, including in Australia where the benchmark S&P/ASX
SEREMBAN, Jun 26 – Three men died while another man was injured in an accident involving two vehicles on Jalan Rantau, Rantau near here last night. Senawang Fire and Rescue Station Operation chief Rudy Hartono Mohd Yasin said a team from the department arrived at the scene at 11.32pm and found two passengers
KOTA BARU, Jun 26 – The thrill of playing with firecrackers caused a Form Five student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Belimbing, Tanah Merah, to nearly lose three of his fingers and suffer minor facial injuries as a result of being hit by a ball-shaped firecracker yesterday. The victim’s mother, Engku
WASHINGTON, Jun 26 – The death toll from flooding in the US state of West Virginia rose to 24 Saturday, as President Barack Obama declared a major disaster, releasing federal aid for some of the hardest-hit areas. The president “ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area
