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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 30): Retirement Fund Inc or Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) has acquired two properties in the UK for £39.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): The last-mile connectivity to public transit is an area that Ireka Corp Bhd would focus on moving forward amid the growing need for an improved public transportation in the country.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): Chinese daily Global Times has warned that China's public opinion on the Malaysia-China relationship is not “inconsequential” to Malaysia's interest, especially amid news of decisions that appear to antagonise China filtering out of Kuala Lumpur.

Tiong Nam Logistics Holdings Bhd (Aug 28, RM1.

Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd (Aug 28, RM2.

PETALING JAYA (28 August): The AREA Group of Companies (AREA) has signed a deal with PNB Development for the purchase of 212.

ISKANDAR PUTERI (Aug 27): There has been a significant growth in investments, especially from Japan, into the Iskandar region following the installation of the new government.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 27): The Selangor state exco has proposed to establish a taskforce that will examine the costs of residential property development to the point where the property is sold, reported The Star.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 27): A manager at a property development company was arrested by police for swindling interested buyers of affordable homes in Johor out of RM5,000 each, reported The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: Only the finance minister has the authority to extend the two weeks given to the Royal Customs Department to refund goods and services tax (GST) inputs paid by businesses.