BEIJING: China’s new home prices rose in August at the slowest pace in seven months and fell or levelled off in more cities as government cooling measures dampened speculation, though there were no signs of a sharper correction that could damage the economy.Signs of a more stable and less frothy...

Mahadon says the UK trade mission will comprise British technology companies involved in cyber-security, data analytics, e-commerce, cloud and telecommunications. - Bernama picISKANDAR PUTERI: Over 40 high-end technology-based companies from the United Kingdom (UK) will visit Johor next month to...

BY M. HAFIDZ MAHPARThis October 2015 file photo shows Tan Sri Azman Hashim (right) showing an artist's impression of the art gallery to UMS's then-vice chancellor Datuk Dr Mohd Harun Abdullah (left) and UMS chairman Tun Zaki Tun Azmi at the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony.KUALA...

BY GANESHWARAN KANAKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit may trend lower to RM4.60 against the US dollar over the next 12 months, cautioned Rabobank head of financial markets research for Asia Pacific Michael Every.He said that the local currency could depreciate further moving forward, mainly driven by the...

Only 40% of the country’s railway line under the purview of Railway Assets Corp (RAC) is currently utilised.PUTRAJAYA: The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has received applications from several train operators who are interested in providing rail freight services, Transport Minister Datuk...

Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali recently said state-owned Air Selangor will also allocate a budget of RM1.3bil for building two additional water treatment plants and for pipe replacement throughout Selangor.KUALA LUMPUR: Salcon Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Salcon Engineering Bhd,...

Its group executive chairman Datuk Tee Eng Ho(filepic) said the project marked the seventh contract award for the group this year bringing the year-to-date contract wins to RM1.16bil, exceeding this year’s initial target of RM800mil.KUALA LUMPUR: Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd’s unit, Kerjaya...

The faster pace of growth in consumer prices is underpinned by higher retail petrol prices, which averaged RM2.12/litre in August (compared with RM1.96 in July) and amid strengthening global crude oil prices, RAM said in a statement yesterdayKUALA LUMPUR: RAM Ratings expects the August 2017...

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, Salcon said that the proposed project in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, would commence Oct 2, 2017 and would be completed on Jan 1, 2019. It said that the construction project had no option for renewal.KUALA LUMPUR: Salcon Bhd’s wholly-owned...

Mustapa at the MIDA Open Day yesterday. With him are: Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan (right)), and International Trade and Industry Minister II Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan (second, right) and MIDA's Datuk Azman Mahmud (left) - BernamaKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian...