Shock over unsanitary facilities in hotel used for quarantine
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): A traveller who has been quarantined at a hotel here has made public his disgust at the “dilapidated conditions and unsanitary facilities”.
Sepang, Kota Samarahan added into Covid-19 red zones
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Sepang and Kota Samarahan have been added into the red zone areas, as the number of Covid-19 confirmed cases there breached 40, according to the Ministry of Health.
Hotels well aware of RM150 quarantine room rate subsidy, says MAH
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) has clarified that its member hotels taking part in the COVID-19 quarantine initiative are well aware of and have agreed to the government’s RM150 room rate subsidy for lending their spaces out to be used as quarantine centres.
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State governments urged to give moratorium on quit rent and assessment
PETALING JAYA (April 8): State governments should consider a moratorium on quit rent and assessment for the second half of 2020 as this is one of the quickest ways to reduce business costs in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia, says Knight Frank Malaysia.
Gamuda Land to improve workplace safety post-MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Gamuda Land will be stepping up precautionary measures to improve workplace safety amid the COVID-19 outbreak, to prepare for work to resume post-Movement Control Order (MCO), which is tentatively set to end on April 14.
MTUC: Make lay-offs by SMEs illegal for specific time
KUALA LUMPUR, (April 8): Some 30 to 40 per cent of employees in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are at risk of being laid off because they are not protected by the stimulus measures announced to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the country’s apex labour union group.
Virus rout sends Robert Kuok 37 spots down Forbes' 2020 richest list
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malaysians occupied 12 spots on Forbes’ 2020 Billionares List, compared to 13 in 2019.
Malaysians in Singapore advised to stay put for two weeks
KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 8): Malaysians working in Singapore are advised to stay in the city-state for at least another two weeks, instead of coming back home.
COVID-19: MoH found 69 sporadic cases with no clear infection source
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The Ministry of Health has found 69 positive COVID-19 cases that could not be traced to any clear source of infection and do not appear to be related to any of the identified main clusters of infections.
Tesco on recruitment drive to meet demand due to COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Need a job? Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is looking to recruit over 600 new staff as soon as possible to meet the unprecedented demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as in anticipation of the upcoming Ramadan and Hari Raya celebration.
