Licensed moneylenders registered with the Ministry, meanwhile, had agreed not to impose late charges throughout the Movement Control Order (MCO), she said in a statement yesterday.

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According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), this brings the total recoveries from Covid-19 to 1,608 cases or 38% of the total number of positive cases in Malaysia, which stands at 4,228 cases.

State Housing and Urban Living Exco, Haniza Mohamed Talha, said the Selangor government has also allowed the PPR residents to defer rental payments for May and June.

“The burglar rummaged through our apartment and stole a laptop, spare keys to the unit and car keys. The burglar also drank some of our wine.”

Rehda president Soam Heng Choon said he feared that the next nine to 12 months would be tough for the industry and employers might have to resort to asking their employees to accept “slight” reductions in wages.

"... construction activities only limited to urgent needs, such as to repair roof leakages or electrical wire system that threaten occupiers’ safety, whereas house renovation works are not permitted."

Cuepacs president Adnan Mat said they hoped a three-month deferment period between April and June could be granted and that it could be offered as an option for those who were in need.

MTEM chief executive officer Ahmad Yazid Othman said it was time for all parties to sacrifice in a concerted effort to contain the pandemic, instead of taking advantage of the situation.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also updated that there are now 76 patients under intensive care units (ICU) with 45 of them requiring respiratory assistance.