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According to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, the retail sector is no longer talking about e-commerce versus physical stores but a combination of both.

Hee stressed that parties found guilty of open burning could face a fine of up to RM500,000 or jail not more than five years or both under Section 29A of the Environmental Quality Act 1974.

However, the matter has yet to be discussed by the Ministry, she told a media conference after the pre-launch of the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF7) here yesterday.

The closure affects 24 schools in Klang and five schools in Kuala Langat, involving a total of 45,265 students.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the new 1PAY and ONESHOP services are in-line with the nation’s 10-year plan of migrating Malaysia into e-payments and becoming a cashless society, with the support of a strong domestic retail industry.

She said the data from Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) clearly shows that the neighbouring country is responsible for the current haze in Malaysia.

"For Malaysia, the stronger economic growth performance in the second quarter of 2019 was underpinned by the resilience of private spending amid broad-based expansion in key economic sectors," the central bank said in a statement.

Yesterday, Zuraida said a HOC to cater to foreign buyers may be organised for unsold high-end homes.

"PPM will still cater to the B40 group, residents will have a bigger home with better facilities and common areas, and situated at more strategic locations."

“The particle size for the haze we are breathing in now is 2.5 microns and the most suitable face mask for this is the surgical mask. Apart from wearing face masks outdoors, we are also advised to drink at least eight glasses of water, and wash our hands with soap and clean water after being involved in outdoor activity. Physical activity outdoors should also be reduced,”