Coronavirus in China: Death toll hits 722
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Health authorities in China have received 3,399 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection and registered 86 deaths yesterday, Xinhua reported today.
Berjaya Land inks concession agreement with Yangon govt for RM3b mixed project
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand)'s public housing and mixed development project in Yangon, Myanmar — which it previously announced in September — now has a revised estimated gross development value (GDV) of US$746.
Coronavirus: Uniqlo shuts around half of its China stores
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing today announced that it has “temporarily closed” around 370 of its 750 famous casual clothing stores in China owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported.
PMO: Dr M never said bribery allegations against Airasia were 'offset' payments
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): It is up to investigators to determine whether the alleged payout by Airbus SE to two AirAsia Group Bhd executives is a bribe or not, said the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) today.
Smoking hot goodness — Augustine Smokery
It was one fine Easter holiday when Henry Augustine Chuah, who was still a college student then, felt a great urge to pick up charcuterie and food-smoking.
Mean and meaty — Sausage KL
About three to four years ago, Matthew and Nova Kerr, who hail from England and Indonesia respectively, were looking around Kuala Lumpur for decent sausages that contain less fillers and preservatives, and with more meat but to no avail.
Wuhan coronavirus: Mainland China death toll rises to 636
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): A total of 636 people had died in Mainland China as of yesterday (Feb 6) from the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) after 73 new deaths were reported across the country, the government said today.
S P Setia cancels all its CNY Open Houses in light of coronavirus outbreak
PETALING JAYA (Feb 7): Given the current coronavirus outbreak, S P Setia Bhd has called off all its Chinese New Year (CNY) Open House events which were scheduled for this and next weekend.
RM7.8b in outstanding GST refunds not returned to taxpayers yet: FMM
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Some RM7.
Touch 'n Go to expand RFID reach beyond highways and double user base this year
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Touch n' Go Sdn Bhd (TNG), which is planning to expand the use of its RFID tag beyond highways, is targeting to double its RFID tag users — which number one million now — by the end of this year.
