<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SULTAN Ibrahim Ibni Sultan Iskandar of Johor made headlines recently when he was gifted an insanely-detailed life-sized (and functioning!) Fred Flintstone replica car.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The sweet ride — which comes with a fully-working engine, canvas roof, faux-wood finish on the car body and faux-stone finish on the wheels — is a gift from the Pahang crown prince Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>According to his official Facebook page, Sultan Ibrahim’s favourite cartoon is <em>The Flintstones</em>, while the bumbling Fred Flintstone is his favourite cartoon character.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Did you know that he loves the series so much that he built a huge house inspired by the cartoon? The Flintstone House in Mersing is a multi-coloured, organically-shaped building with curves reminiscent of the cartoon family’s home, but much more opulent. One thing’s for sure — Fred Flintstone would probably go “Yabba dabba doo!” if he ever got a chance to visit.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Take a virtual tour of the home through the pictures below.</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>(Photos taken from the JOHOR Southern Tigers’ official Facebook)</em></p></div>

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SULTAN Ibrahim Ibni Sultan Iskandar of Johor made headlines recently when he was gifted an insanely-detailed life-sized (and functioning!) Fred Flintstone replica car.

The sweet ride — which comes with a fully-working engine, canvas roof, faux-wood finish on the car body and faux-stone ...

See the Johor Sultan’s epic Flintstone’s House

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Human Resources Minister Steven Sim has confirmed that the chief executive officer of Human Resources Development Corporation (HRD Corp), Datuk Shahul Hameed Dawood, has returned to work.

According to Sim, Shahul had been on administrative leave since July 18 to a...

Sim confirms HRD Corp CEO has returned to work despite ongoing MACC probe on agency

Palm oil producer Far East Holdings Bhd (KL:FAREAST) has declared a special dividend of seven sen per share, payable on Dec 23, as it logged its best quarterly net profit in more than two years, boosted by higher production coupled with higher crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices.

Far East declares special dividend of seven sen after logging best quarterly profit in over two years  

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA), which was passed in Dewan Rakyat on June 25, has received the royal assent from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Nov 14 and will be in force from Jan 1 next year, Energy Commission of Malaysia assistant director Raja Mohd Fadhil revealed at the GRESB Regional Insights 2024 on Thursday.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act to be in force from Jan 1 next year

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Malaysia’s central bank made two unusual changes to the government bond auction calendar by rescheduling a tender set for this month, and scrapping another pencilled in for December.

BNM reschedules govt bond auction, scraps one issue in unusual move

Sunway Construction Group Bhd (KL:SUNCON) posted a 32.71% jump in its net profit for its third quarter on the accelerated progress of its data centre projects.

Net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024) rose to RM46.47 million from RM35.01 million in 3QFY2023, as revenue rose 28.48% to RM865.33 million from RM673.51 million, its Thursday bourse filing showed.

SunCon's 3Q profit jumps 32.71% on accelerated data centre progress

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday that about 70% to 80% of the costs of his official trips to five countries over the past two weeks were paid by private companies.

Private firms paid up to 80% of costs for recent official trips abroad, Anwar tells Dewan Rakyat

Sugar producer MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (KL:MSM) continued to record losses for the second consecutive quarter, after the group reported a RM49.75 million net loss for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024).

MSM Malaysia continues to bleed for the second consecutive quarter

Atlan Holdings Bhd's (KL:ATLAN) Singapore-listed subsidiary Duty Free International Ltd (DFIL), which plans to challenge the compulsory acquisition of two plots of land in Kedah by the Malaysian government, announced on Thursday that it had received RM69.6 million as compensation for the land.

The sum was received from the Home Affairs Ministry, which is force-buying the plot from DFIL's wholly-owned Cergasjaya Sdn Bhd and Cergasjaya Properties Sdn Bhd, on Monday (Nov 18).  DFIL itself is 75.53% owned by Atlan.

Home Affairs Ministry pays Atlan RM69.6 mil for compulsory purchase of its Kedah plot

After two years, property developer Maxim Global Bhd (KL:MAXIM) has decided not to pursue further action against the revocation of plantation concession licences issued by Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry in January 2022 in relation to assets owned by its 90%-owned subsidiaries — PT Trimegah Karya Utama (PT TKU) and PT Manunggal Sukses Mandiri (PT MSM) — in Papua, Indonesia.

Maxim Global gives up plantation concession permits in Indonesia

Convenience store chain operator 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd (KL:SEM) said on Thursday its net profit fell 24% in the third quarter from a year earlier as operating expenses grew faster than revenue.

Net profit for the three months ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024) was RM10.93 million, according to an exchange filing. Operating expenses rose 8.6% from store and logistics costs due to longer hours and expanded workforce with new outlets. Revenue for the quarter rose 5.5% to RM744.05 million.

7-Eleven 3Q net profit down 24% as expenses rise faster than revenue, expects better 4Q

<p>(Nov 21):&nbsp;Dyson Ltd&nbsp;is dialling back its hairdryer-related operations in Malaysia, according to people familiar with the matter who declined to be identified discussing matters that are private, as the consumer goods company seeks to streamline its business in the region.</p>


Dyson dials back Malaysian hairdryer ops, redeploys staff in Johor — Bloomberg

<p>Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (KL:PCHEM) may be in for tougher days ahead following a massive paper loss that sent the company into the red for the first time ever and prompted analysts to cut their forecasts.</p>


Petronas Chemicals' outlook gloomy, analysts warn amid mounting joint venture losses

<p>IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) has officially relaunched the Putrajaya Marriott Hotel in IOI Resort City last week after completing a RM100 million renovation.</p>

<p>Sitting on 6.5 acres of land, the five-star Putrajaya Marriott Hotel is managed by IOI Properties and comprises 487 guest rooms, including 35 exclusive suites. The renovations took place from Feb 2023 till Nov 2024 and were carried out in phases. The massive undertaking focused on the refitting and renewal of its guest rooms, lobby, restaurants and private villa.</p>


IOI Properties relaunches Putrajaya Marriott Hotel after RM100m renovation

<p>Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted by US prosecutors for his alleged role in a US$265 million scheme to bribe Indian officials, plunging his conglomerate deep into crisis for the second time in two years.</p>


Indian tycoon Adani charged in US over US$265m bribery scheme, dismisses allegations as ‘baseless’ 

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Malaysia’s central bank made two unusual changes to the government bond auction calendar by rescheduling a tender set for this month, and scrapping another pencilled in for December.</p>


<p>Nvidia forecast its slowest revenue growth in seven quarters on Wednesday, failing to meet lofty expectations of some investors who have made it the world's most valuable firm.</p>


Nvidia's AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Shares of RCE Capital Bhd (KL:RCECAP) fell on Thursday after the company, which mainly provides financing to civil servants, reported weaker than expected quarterly results.</p>


RCE Capital shares fall on Thursday after weaker than expected results

<p>Starbucks Corp is exploring options for its Chinese operations including the possibility of selling a stake in the business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.</p>


Starbucks said to consider selling stake in Chinese business

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:MAHSING) has unveiled the sales gallery of its RM850-million M Aspira serviced-apartment project in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (Nov 20).&nbsp;</p>


Mah Sing unveils M Aspira sales gallery in Taman Desa

<p>China's Huawei plans to start mass-producing its most advanced artificial intelligence chip in the first quarter of 2025, even as it struggles to make enough chips due to US restrictions, said two people familiar with the matter.</p>


Huawei aims to mass-produce newest AI chip in early 2025, despite US curbs

<p>Starbucks Corp reduced its US retail workforce by 8% in its most recent fiscal year, even as the coffee chain added hundreds of new locations.&nbsp;</p>


Starbucks shrank retail staff 8% despite hundreds of new stores

<p>Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is working urgently with authorities to help resolve the recurring flood incidents in Bandar Bukit Raja, said managing director Datuk Seri Azmir Merican.</p>


Tackling floods in Bandar Bukit Raja a top priority, says Sime Darby Property

<p>PARAMARIBO (Nov 20): Suriname's state-run oil company Staatsolie said on Wednesday that US oil giant ExxonMobil has withdrawn from its offshore block 52, and block operator Petronas Suriname E&amp;P will take over its 50% stake.</p>


Suriname’s Staatsolie says ExxonMobil has withdrawn from offshore block, Petronas’ unit to take over 50% stake

<p>Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) on Thursday said that the company is seeking more assets that would generate recurring income for the real estate developer.</p>


Sime Darby Property seeks more assets generating recurring income

<p>Shares of Adani Group companies lost about US$28 billion (RM125.3 billion) in market value in morning trade on Thursday after US prosecutors charged the billionaire chairman of the Indian conglomerate in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme.</p>


India's Adani Group sees US$30b in value wiped off after US indictments 

<p>Northern Solar Holdings Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with M&amp;A Securities Sdn Bhd for its proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.</p>

<p>The solar energy firm said its IPO scheduled to take place in February 2025, entails a public issue of 67.3 million new shares and the sale of 35.6 million existing shares.</p>

<p>All in all, the listing would offer investors up to a 26% stake in the company.</p>


Northern Solar Holdings signs underwriting agreement with M&A Securities

<p>The extended six-year contract signed between the government and Bestinet Sdn Bhd for the Foreign Worker Centralised Management System (FWCMS) could cost the government a minimum of RM3.2 billion, according to a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).</p>


Bestinet contract extension for foreign worker recruitment system could cost govt minimum of RM3.2b, says PAC

<p>The Biden administration told Congress it plans to cancel US$4.65 billion (RM20.8 billion) in debt owed by Ukraine, according to a letter obtained by <em>Bloomberg</em> News, the latest in a series of moves meant to bolster support for Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.</p>


Biden administration seeks to cancel US$4.6b of Ukraine’s debt

<p>Bitcoin hit US$95,000 (RM425,030) for the first time as the digital-asset sector moves to cement its influence with Donald Trump by pushing for a new White House post dedicated to cryptocurrency policy.</p>


Bitcoin climbs closer to US$100,000 on Trump’s support for crypto

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): E-services provider MyEG Services Bhd’s (KL:MYEG) earnings are expected to continue to be boosted by contributions from its Zetrix-related applications, prompting an earnings upgrade from at least one analyst.&nbsp;</p>
