According to a statement from the SDMC yesterday, the decision was made after evaluating the current Covid-19 situation in the state, which was also agreed to by the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS).

Health Minister Datuk Dr Adham Baba: Non-compliance by employers must be reported to the police.

"Based on the increasing trend of daily Covid-19 cases, the government has decided to take more drastic and stringent measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 infections in the community and prevent a sharp increase in cases," Muhyiddin said.

"I am confident that after listening to the views of Malaysia Airports and other related agencies, the government will not sacrifice a strategic asset of the country," said MAHB chairman Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

“All the buyers of the five units are ultra-high networth foreigners... For these buyers, price was no object. They zoomed in on the best units, which were the largest units on the topmost floors. It’s clear that they want a product that stands out from the crowd, a product that can’t be found elsewhere,” Dominic Lee, head of luxury at PropNex.

In a Twitter update, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Selangor topped the list again with most Covid-19 infections at 1,149, followed by Sarawak (649), Kelantan (329) and Kuala Lumpur (320).

The ministry said all proceeds from the 1MDB asset recovery efforts, including any future settlements, are deposited into the Asset Recovery Trust Account under the custody of the Accountant-General’s Department of Malaysia. However,  these settlements will not affect or compromise Malaysia’s claims against other wrongdoers for the losses caused to 1MDB and SRC and that they will continue to be pursued through both the criminal and civil justice systems.

The unit was eventually used by a China national sex worker for vice, and she was nabbed during a police raid on April 14, 2020.

The tourism and hotel industry is again left helpless as various states fall into another round of MCO and this time around it came right in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan when hotels are busy preparing for the coming Hari Raya holidays and serving the once a year festival buffet for breaking fast.

Upon completion of the proposed land purchase along with other ongoing land acquisitions in other states, Scientex’s total landbank across Johor, Melaka, Selangor, Perak, Penang and Kedah would expand from approximately 6,236 acres to around 7,200 acres.