He was charged under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code “for statements conducing to public mischief, which carries a maximum two years' imprisonment, or a fine, or both, if convicted”.

These include small projects, infrastructure development, and rehabilitation of facilities which the government has budgeted RM3.1 billion for their implementation.

With the addition of 130 new cases, the number of positive cases in the country now stands at 2,161 — the fifth highest in Asia.

Airbnb said in a statement that it would subsidise the stays of health professionals and emergency responders to enable them to live closer to their work places.

This is on top of the RM500 million previously announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday.

The viral message warned people to start stocking up with sufficient essentials

The first is the introduction of a programme that will allow employers to postpone, restructure, or reschedule their mandatory Employees Provident Fund contribution for employees. The EPF will introduce this programme on April 15.

The payout will be made in stages. 

This measure will take up RM5.9 billion from the government’s RM250 billion economic stimulus package to address the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak that he announced today.

This booster package is aimed at easing the burden of Malaysians of “all backgrounds” during this critical period, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced today.