News by Tan Siew Mung

Meanwhile, about 6.78 million individuals or 80.4% of the total population of the Klang Valley, comprising Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur, had received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday

The country's cumulative number of vaccine shots given out had risen to 32.21 million as of yesterday

Based on an illustrative issue price of 5.41 sen per placement share, the exercise is expected to raise RM7.74 million, of which RM7.4 million will be used for working capital, including staff costs and other operating and administrative expenses.

"Whilst most of our overseas hotels suffering (the) same fate, some like Iceland have bounced back very quickly due to (Covid-19-driven) quarantine restrictions being removed," said Berjaya Corp Bhd CEO Abdul Jalil Abdul Rasheed

Earlier, from June 8 to 22, the group sold 8.3 million treasury shares at between 20.5 sen and 22.5 sen to pocket RM1.79 million, while from April 2 to 21, it disposed of 8.5 million treasury shares at between 23.5 sen and 27.5 sen for a total of RM2.14 million.

A total of 18.48 million people or 56.6% of the nation’s population had received at least the first dose, including 13.32 million or 40.8% who were fully inoculated.

Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said that with the reopening of the economy, the central bank expects loan-repayment assistance to be more targeted as the financial needs and circumstances will differ among borrowers

Buying two plots of vacant land measuring approximately 20ha (50 acres) and five ha (12.618 acres) respectively in Johor Bahru from Senai Airport City Sdn Bhd for a collective RM136.38 million to construct a warehouse

The ICULS and warrants are expected to be listed and quoted on the Main Market of Bursa Securities on Aug 9.

The CITF said the 514,674 vaccine doses administered yesterday comprised 220,839 first jabs and 293,835 second shots given to recipients.