In its Annual Report 2019, BNM said as of Dec last year a total of 249 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and homebuyers received assistance via MyKNP while over 1,800 SMEs have successfully obtained financing amounting to RM179 million under imSME.

Travel restrictions placed by the government led to a delay in signing the sales and purchase agreements for land sales.

“The direct payment for public sector projects can help assist in cushioning some of this burden.”

He said the Ministry of Health (MOH) has received several applications to bring in the medicine.

MIPFM president Adzman Shah: All companies which are involved in property and facility management services, be it security, cleaning, building services maintenance, operating the management office will be facing difficulty as clients will attempt to reduce operating cost by limiting the headcount onsite, but the companies still have to pay salary and this is a fixed cost to the companies. Most are also labour intensive

"Based on available data, the WHO Country Office has projected that Malaysia will see a peak in hospitalised cases in mid-April."

Meanwhile, Batu Pahat in Johor became the country's latest COVID-19 red zone yesterday as cases there went from 39 on March 31 to 44 on April 1.

“In line with the directive, the operations of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Alana – Waikiki Beach (Hawaii), SpringHill Suites New York Midtown Manhattan (New York) and Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport and Conference Centre (Toronto) are temporarily suspended until further notice,” it said.

In a statement yesterday, the sovereign wealth fund said Mahathir had stepped down as chairman and member of the board on March 25.

Sold for: RM2 million (around RM736 psf); Concluded by: Carmen Lee (REN 12639) (012-207 3989) of Reapfield Properties (HQ) Sdn Bhd; When: February 2020