Rented for: RM4,200 (RM2.10 psf); Concluded by: Huey Ling Lee (PEA1713) (017-323 1819) of One WSM Property Sdn Bhd; When: December 2019

General manager, The Emperor Hotel Melaka: As a result of this crisis, we are unable to sustain the business operations any further and the business is no longer viable.

"But if Malaysians work together and collectively practise social responsibility and social discipline by complying with the SOP, we can reduce the R0 further and reduce [the number of new] cases to one figure.”

With the two new deaths, the death toll in the country stands at 111, representing a mortality rate of 1.64%.

EPF chief executive officer Tunku Alizakri Alias said since the start of the MCO in March, the pension fund has been receiving continuous feedback, mainly concerns, from employers about feeling the increasing pressure from the drop in business activities.

This follows a letter from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, which informed of the government’s decision to amend the session’s agenda, on grounds that the Covid-19 outbreak in the nation has not subsided, Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Mohammad Ariff Md Yusof said.

“This maximum number of 20 people per day is also subject to the size of the residence to ensure social distancing procedures can be practised. For example, for a 600 sq ft flat, having 20 together is too many and difficult for observing social distancing. So, maybe the number needs to be reduced (in this case”.

This will coincide with the Eid Al-Fitr holidays

Restaurant bosses feel “it is best to continue with takeaways” to “ensure the safety of employees and customers alike”.

China Daily: Cross-infection at community level in the city has not yet been eliminated, which highlights the challenge of preventing those who have the virus without displaying any symptoms from infecting others.