Coronavirus outbreak gives local durian industry the sniffles
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): The novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) outbreak in China has impacted unexpected victims: Malaysia’s during sellers.
Coronavirus: Uniqlo shuts around half of its China stores
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing today announced that it has “temporarily closed” around 370 of its 750 famous casual clothing stores in China owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported.
Cooperative targets one million members to drive housing scheme
PETALING JAYA: News of a tri-party partnership between Koperasi Alumni MKM Kuala Lumpur Bhd (Kopama), Kava Resources (M) Sdn Bhd and Jiangsu Provincial Construction Group Co Ltd (JPC) to build a million affordable homes for Malaysians over 10 years may have raised eyebrows but Kopama president is confident of proving sceptics wrong.
Wuhan coronavirus: Mainland China death toll rises to 636
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): A total of 636 people had died in Mainland China as of yesterday (Feb 6) from the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) after 73 new deaths were reported across the country, the government said today.
Chickens will come home to roost, warns MPK
PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): Poultry farming, big or small, is prohibited in residential areas, warns Klang Municipal Council (MPK).
Wuhan virus: China says death toll rises to 563
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): China said today 563 people had died from the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak as of yesterday (Feb 5) after 73 new deaths were reported across the country.
Coronavirus: Infected Malaysian and South Korean attended Singapore business meeting
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): The Malaysian who was infected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and a 38-year-old South Korean who has now tested positive for the Wuhan virus attended business meetings in Singapore, reported Reuters today.
Wuhan virus death toll rises to 490
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): China said today 490 people had died from the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak as of yesterday (Feb 4) after 65 new deaths were reported in the Hubei province.
Coronavirus: China locks down another two cities
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Two more cities in China’s Zhejiang province are restricting “the movement of residents over fears of the spread of the coronavirus”, AFP reported today.
147 Chinese nationals from Hubei denied entry
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Up to 147 Chinese citizens from Hubei province has been denied entry into the country since Jan 27 (when the government suspended entry for Chinese from Hubei following a spike in coronavirus cases), The Malaysian Insight reported.
