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EMKAY Group will start on its third phase of mixed property developments in Cyberjaya, estimated at a gross development …
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Kirkby International College (KIC) plans to build a music college in Perak in an effort to branch out its …
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Zelan to make sizeable write back for provisions in projects
Zelan Bhd is expected to make a sizeable write back in its fourthquarter (4Q) ended March 31, 2012, for provisions in previous projects such as a power plant in Indonesia.The...
Bhupinder Singh
Emkay’s new Cyberjaya project on the way

EMKAY Group will start on its third phase of mixed property developments in Cyberjaya, estimated at a gross development value (GDV) of RM3.84 billion over the next four years.These developments...
Karina Foo
WCT banking on new PJ mall to make RM10m net profit annually

WCT Bhd expects its new Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, to provide recurring net profit of at least RM10 million annually after its launch next week.Spanning one million sq...
Bhupinder Singh
Container hauliers strike enters Day 2, causes standstill
The local freight forwarding business has come to a standstill as container hauliers moved into day two of their strike against depot operators in Port Klang.The strike involving over 1,000...
John Gilbert
BMW to launch Active Hybrid models

Automotive dealer BMW Group Malaysia (BGM) will introduce its BMW Active Hybrid models to Malaysians this year, its managing director Geoffrey Briscoe said.“Our proactive introduction of sustainable and highly advanced...
John Gilbert
AirAsia top chiefs resign from MAS board effective April 30
The major shareholders of budget airliner AirAsia Bhd have exited as directors of Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) as the nine-month share-swap deal involving the two airlines came to a...
John Gilbert
TM launches regional data centre in Hong Kong
Broadband provider Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has launched its first regional data centre in Hong Kong as it aims to become a leading player in the communications industry.Located in Kowloon...
Thanusya Shanmuganathan
Kirkby plans to open music college in Perak

Kirkby International College (KIC) plans to build a music college in Perak in an effort to branch out its training for teachers specifically in music training.Its president Bismillah Khatoon Abdul...
Siti Radziah Hamzah
SKB in tie-up with Japanese window maker to boost products

SKB Shutters Corp Bhd hopes its future collaboration with Japanese aluminium window maker Fujisash Sdn Bhd will help to raise the standard of window fixtures used by property developers.SKB, which...
Farah Saad
TH Plantations to spend RM90m to acquire more landbank

TH Plantations Bhd plans to spend RM90 million to acquire landbank in Indonesia and Sarawak to transform itself into a medium-sized plantation company within this year, according to the company's...
Sathish Govind
Malakoff Corp to venture into Pakistan’s power industry
Malakoff Corp Bhd is looking to energy-hungry Pakistan to find new investment opportunities and has proposed to its government the setting up of two power plants including a 1,200MW imported...
Anuja Ravendran
Bersih 3.0 to go ahead with ‘Duduk Bantah’
Electoral reform movement Bersih 3.0 is planning to go ahead with its “Duduk Bantah” rally on April 28.In a press statement, the coalition, comprising various non-governmental organisations, expressed its frustration...
Siti Radziah Hamzah
Compensation for Pengerang landowners not yet done deal
One of the largest land acquisition projects in South Johor may hit a major snag over a dispute regarding the quantum of compensation for the landowners, with a conservatively estimated...
Anuja Ravendran
Mara unit plans foray into tourist class hotel business
A unit of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) is talking to an operator to manage its first foray into the hotel business, as part of its move to unlock and realise...
Ishun P Ahmad
Buzz is June for the 13th GE but...
The buzz on the ground is getting louder and ground troopers from various political parties are doubling their efforts to face the 13th General Election (GE) — easily the toughest...
Habhajan Singh
Taiwan eyes halal food industry via pact with M’sia
Taiwan wants to venture into the halal food industry and hopes to ink an Economic Cooperation Agreement (ECA) with Malaysia in the near future to export halal foods to all...
Thanusya Shanmuganathan
Samsung launches latest Smart TVs

In a push to capture a greater share of the market, Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn Bhd yesterday launched its latest line of Smart TV series by showcasing new models comprising...
Thanusya Shanmuganathan
AmInvestment optimistic of achieving RM35b AUM
Aminvestment Bank Bhd is confident of bucking an expected rangebound market to achieve RM35 billion worth of assets under management (AUM) for 2012 following last year's record of RM26.9 billion.The...
Farah Adilla
Bumi Armada bags RM612m Caspian Sea O&G contract
Bumi Armada Bhd’s Russian subsidiary Bumi Armada Caspian LLC has received a US$200 million (RM612 million) engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract from Russian oil major OAO Lukoil for the...
Anuja Ravendran
M’sia, Kazakhstan ‘must strengthen business ties’
Malaysia and Kazakhstan must work together to strengthen their relations in order to develop their economies.However, the cooperation between the two countries may not be sufficiently effective to spur sustainable...
Karina Foo
Malaysia streaks ahead in usage of electronic payment transactions

Malaysia is outpacing the global growth rate for usage of electronic payment (e-payment) methods, and the trend is set to continue in the coming years.On a global scale, around 15%...
Farah Saad
‘Real understanding’ needed to train chemical engineers

Malaysian universities have to ensure that chemical engineering students are taught the fundamentals despite the growing width of fields that require their services, says an official from UK-based Institution of...
Anuja Ravendran
AmG and MUI in moves to consolidate insurance industry
Consolidation in the insurance sector is moving several notches up with the announcement of acquisitions by AmG Insurance Bhd and the proposed sale of MUI Continental Insurance Bhd (MCI).In a...
Farah Adilla
PHB announces income distribution of RM32m

Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB), which declared an interim dividend distribution of RM32 million for its Amanah Hartanah Bumiputera (AHB) unit trust fund for the six-month period ended March 31, 2012,...
Farah Saad
Money
China kicks US private equity aside as local funds rise
HONG KONG • Blackstone Group LP and TPG Capital are among global firms being kicked aside...
Analysts see record S&P 500 as advance over for shares
NEW YORK • Analysts predict US shares will rise enough this year to boost the Standard...
Indonesia sells RM7.7b of debt as borrowing costs drop
SINGAPORE • Indonesia raised US$2.5 billion (RM7.67 billion) from sales of 10 and 30 year dollar...
World
Tata Steel, JSW seen gaining from new quality rules
MUMBAI • Tata Steel Ltd, Steel Authority of India Ltd, and JSW Steel Ltd may increase...
Mitsui, Mitsubishi buy RM6b stake in Woodside venture
SYDNEY • Mitsubishi Corp, Japan’s biggest trading company, and Mitsui & Co agreed to buy a...
Tesco will spend RM4.9b to revive ailing UK stores
LONDON • Tesco plc, the UK’s largest retailer, said it will invest £1 billion (RM4.88 billion)...























