Economists no longer expect BNM to cut rate anytime soon
"We think BNM will likely stay on hold throughout 2021.”
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SUKE Highway incident: CIDB investigates traffic management aspect
If found guilty, the contractor can be fined up to RM500,000.
Malaysia reports 2,063 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the new cases comprise 2,054 local cases and nine import cases, with Selangor topping the list with a total of 630 cases, followed by Pulau Pinang (337 cases), Sarawak (361 cases), Johor (255 cases) and Kuala Lumpur (120 cases).
Turning waste boxes into valuable art pieces
In the fourth episode of EdgeProp.my's mini-series of At Home with Eunice, Amtrol Flower Designing principal Eunice Teo showed easy and inexpensive ways to transform paper-based boxes into decorative pieces for the home – this time, without involving anything edible.
BNM keeps OPR at 1.75%, as expected
While the reimposition of containment measures will affect growth in the first quarter, BNM said the impact is expected to be less severe than that experienced in the second quarter of 2020.
Penang records approved manufacturing investments of RM14.1b in 2020
InvestPenang said the investment achievement for 2020 was the second highest in its history, which was only short of 2019’s historical high of RM16.9 billion, reflecting investors’ continued confidence in Penang as a sustainable investment location.
Six university hospitals serve as vaccine administration centres - Noraini
The six university hospitals are Universiti Teknologi Mara Medical Special Centre (UiTMMSC); Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM); Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HCTM UKM); Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM); Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM (SASMEC @IIUM) and the Universiti Putra Malaysia Hospital (HPUPM).
Teh Hong Piow says Malaysia's low interest rates to persist into foreseeable future
LPI Capital Bhd chairman Tan Sri Dr Teh Hong Piow: The recovery of external demand will be a key catalyst for the recovery of the Malaysian economy, which the government has projected to grow between 6.5% and 7.5%. However, it will be largely dependent on the ability of governments around the world to contain the spread of the virus, and a recovery in demand in their respective nations.
Open burning prohibited in Selangor, Pahang and Johor
DOE director-general, Norlin Jaafar: If found guilty, the person faces a maximum fine of RM500,000, up to five years’ jail or both
Those who jump queue for vaccine jabs can be fined RM50,000, jailed six months
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said that, for now, the MOH had not received any report regarding queue jumping for Covid-19 vaccine jabs.
