News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said today the government's decision to restrict foreign workers to the construction, agriculture and plantation sectors will further devastate operations of other industries including manufacturing and services, which are trying very hard to recover from the country's movement control order (MCO) to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on banks to consider making the process for the restructuring of loan repayments be made simple and seamless, given it is based on the individual banks’ commitment and not a directive from the government.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): Malaysian hosts have in general welcome Airbnb's Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)-backed enhanced cleaning protocol as communities reopen for travel in Malaysia, said the short-term rental accommodation company.

Some say Damansara Heights or Bukit Damansara in Kuala Lumpur is the most coveted high-end address for Malaysians.

Damansara Heights is a matured enclave located on the fringe of Kuala Lumpur’s central business district and has long been one of the most coveted addresses among the well-heeled in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Three subsidiaries under UEM Group Berhad, namely PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS), UEM Edgenta Berhad and UEM Sunrise Berhad have unified the process of their Procurement, Finance and Human Resource (HR) divisions and operations in Malaysia through the adoption of cloud computing service.

The case of SRC funds totalling RM42 million Total number of charges: 7 3 counts of criminal breach of trust Offence: Section 409 of the  Penal Code Penalty: Maximum 20 years’ jail + whipping + a fine 1 count of abuse of power Offence: Section 23(1) of MACC Act 2009 (punishable under Section 24 of the same act) Penalty: Maximum 20 years’ jail + a fine of not less than five times the amount of the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is higher 3 counts of money laundering Offence:  Section 4(1)(b) of AMLATFPUAA 2001 Penalty: Maximum 15 years’ jail + a fine of RM5 million, or five times the amount, whichever is higher, for each charge ALL eyes will be on the Kuala Lumpur High Court (Criminal 3) on Tuesday, when former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak learns whether he will be acquitted of all seven charges against him in relation to RM42 million belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd or whether the court will find him guilty of several, if not all, of the charges.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The Ministry of Finance has announced that Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay a record US$3.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has told analysts that upon expiry of the loan repayment moratorium by end-September 2020, banks in the country will not extend the scheme but will continue to offer targeted financial assistance in the form of restructuring and rescheduling (R&R) to borrowers who continue to face repayment issues.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): The prosecution in former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director-general Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid's (pictured) criminal breach of trust (CBT) case informed the High Court of the possibility of calling protected foreign witnesses to testify in the trial.