News about Covid

PETALING JAYA (Oct 26): The conditional movement control order (CMCO) enforced in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya will be extended for another two weeks, until Nov 9, 2020, according to the National Security Council (MKN) announcement.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 26): Although the newly gazetted Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (Covid-19) Act offers more protection to property buyers, Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) Malaysia president Datuk Soam Heng Choon said more needed to be done to resolve the problems faced by the whole supply chain.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The Malaysian Bar has hailed the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision not to proclaim an emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said yesterday the Cabinet has noted Istana Negara’s statement on Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s opinion that there is no need for him to declare an emergency in the country now.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 26): One of the employees of Baskin-Robbins Malaysia in 1 Utama shopping centre had tested positive for Covid-19, said the company on Oct 25, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): A total of 161 police personnel and their family members nationwide are currently undergoing treatment for Covid-19, says Comm Datuk Ramli Din.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Tan Sri Tommy Thomas (pictured) implores Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin not to resort to calling an emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Malaysia reported seven Covid-19-related deaths today as the number of daily new cases tops 1,000 for the first time at 1,228.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Malay rulers are scheduled to meet tomorrow afternoon at Istana Negara here to discuss proposals forwarded by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to the King following a special Cabinet meeting yesterday as Malaysia contends with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) claimed today that Malaysia’s stock market will collapse completely if a state of emergency is declared in the country as the nation contends with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.