The last time Malaysia’s business optimism recorded negative was the fourth quarter of 2015.

This is to help ease their burden and to provide a safety net for individuals, families as well as businesses during the movement control order (MCO), the two chambers of commerce said in a joint statement today.

Maybank said the temporary closing of branches is in line with the government’s MCO and to further safeguard its employees and customers from the risk of the COVID-19 outbreak.

They are among the 14 individuals who were remanded by the court earlier during the same period up to yesterday.

The regulator said those that have made the payment prior to today's announcement will be offered a credit to offset next year’s licensing fees.

Noor Hisham said the deceased, who had a history of chronic illness, had close contact with one of the Masjid Jamek Seri Petaling tabligh participants.

PLUS said all testing and progressive work is halted under the movement control order (MCO) as in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the safety and personal health of its employees and highway customers are of paramount importance.

The TTDI RA has mobilised funds from among residents of the township in Kuala Lumpur to provide assistance to longhouse residents in the form of shopping vouchers at local grocer Hero Market. Each longhouse family received a voucher worth RM50.

The face masks that Kenneth Chai’s Sarawak Project Open Air group can manufacture are N95, HEPA and P100 rated, and they meet Malaysian health safety standards.

A house in Taman Kulai Jaya in Kulai, Johor, was broken into by burglars, knowing the owners of the property were prohibited from coming home due to the MCO.