News by theedgemalaysia.com

The government aims to help more than 100,000 individuals acquire their first homes this year through the Housing Credit Guarantee Scheme (SJKP).

The High Court has maintained the April 3 and April 10 hearing dates for the court to determine the rightful compensation to be paid to Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd based on the 1956 land acquisition of the prime “Duta enclave” which the court had deemed the government as having trespassed.

A government backbencher on Tuesday called on the government to speed up the tabling of the long awaiting Residential Tenancy Act (RTA), pointing to a growing reliance on renting among younger and urban households.

IJM Corp Bhd (KL:IJM) on Tuesday refuted money laundering allegations and denied that it is being probed by UK authorities, as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) launched investigations into allegations of a RM2.5 billion money laundering scheme involving the group.

  A number of steel-related products were subjected to SST ranging from 5% to 10% from July 1, 2025. A compliance grace period ended last year and a January SST update offered no relief for steel products.

The placement of up to 100 million shares equivalent to a 7.2% stake in Malayan Cement is expected to raise as much as RM755 million.

In a bourse statement on Monday, IJM said it was cooperating fully with the authorities and assured that its business operations "are continuing as usual".

Perak Corp also entered into a joint venture with major shareholder Perak State Development Corp (PKNP) in January 2025 to co-develop the Silver Valley Technology Park Industrial Hub in Hulu Kinta.

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd (KL:ABMB) on Monday officially launched its new 24-floor office suite, Menara Alliance Bank, located along Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle.

Iconic Penang Sdn Bhd has officially opened the Iconic Marjorie Penang, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott International, in a move to capture increased tourist arrivals ahead of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.