With everybody present observing the social distancing, the surprise birthday song echoed just as the Health director-general took the last question at his daily Covid-19 press conference when media personnel and the ministry's staff rolled out a birthday cake.

The health director-general stressed that the campaign against the coronavirus disease (Covid-10) was far from over despite encouraging developments such as the decline in new cases reported daily.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said they are security control, movement control, capability of the country’s healthcare system, ability to protect the high-risk group, practice the new normal and implement preventive measures in the community.

Meanwhile, the total number of cured cases stands at 3,349 as of noon today, representing a recovery rate of 61.1%.

Based on the Health Ministry’s (MOH) Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre’s (CPRC) infographic, which is shared through MOH’s official social media today, 30 districts remain as COVID-19 red zones

In a filing today, Tadmax said its unit, Tadmax Indah Power Sdn Bhd, has signed a conditional share sale agreement (SSA) with Kepco for the disposal of a 25% stake in Pulau Indah Power Plant Sdn Bhd (PIPP), which owns the 1,200MW power plant project.

These issuances fully reflected the confidence that the Malaysian capital market has in both Country Garden Group and CGRE’s long-term development in Malaysia, the company said in a statement here, today.

Genting, backed by Malaysian tycoon Lim Kok Thay, is proposing as much as 20% temporary reduction of basic salary for employees based on their ranks, while Genting Hong Kong Ltd. suggests up to 50% cut for those holding vice president role or higher.

“We don’t have information on when the wholesale market can resume business because the screening only began yesterday.”

In a note today, the research firm said Mah Sing’s unbilled sales of RM1.73 billion would be progressively recognised over the next three years.