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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): YTL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust (YTL REIT) posted a 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): Malaysia's theme parks and attractions are one of the worst-hit leisure segments as both domestic and foreign tourists shy away from crowded places for fear of contracting the deadly coronavirus.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): The Malaysian authorities did examine the possibility of a criminal plot behind the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, said the then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, but did not make the suspicions public as the plane’s recorders had not been found.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): The Finance Ministry’s special purpose vehicle Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJ) has firmly denied allegations that the Finance Ministry or Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has irresponsibly shut down Lembaga Tabung Haji hotels and subsequently dismissed the affected hotel staff.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Widad Group Bhd is taking over the entire 100% stake in Serendah Heights Sdn Bhd (SHSB), the ultimate owner of a concession to develop and maintain the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) campus in Jasin, Melaka, for RM127.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Plantation firm Kim Loong Resources Bhd is buying four plots of oil palm plantation land in Sabah for RM92.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): At least two retailers are experiencing drastic sales decline at their outlets located at tourist zones, following concerns over the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has started its investigation on a 37-storey condominium building under construction in Taman Desa, Jalan Klang Lama that partially collapsed last Friday (Feb 14), with the findings expected to be released in a month’s time.

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 18): The Housing and Local Government Ministry will set up a fund for those who want to contribute to programmes and activities under the Dasar Komuniti Negara (DKN) or the National Community Policy to enhance the lives of the B40 community.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 17): The scheduled dates for Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial set for this week have been deferred to March 2 as lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pictured) has to attend his son's wedding.