News about Covid

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Malaysia has recorded 26 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, most of which are from the Tawar, Sala and Muda clusters.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The Temporary Measures for Reducing The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Bill 2020 was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat last week but a lawyer said that there are “issues with some of the clauses as these are not entirely clear”, reported The Edge Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): LBS Bina Group Bhd’s digital investments made before the Covid-19 pandemic “are starting to bear fruit”, The Edge Malaysia reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia rose slightly to 20 from 15 reported yesterday, pushing the number of active cases close to the 200-mark.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 17.

The Covid-19 pandemic almost paralysed Malaysia during the Movement Control Order (MCO) lockdown period for six weeks from March 18, but business owners are optimistic that the market is gradually resuming its pace especially in the current Recovery MCO.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced 15 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, nine of which are from a new cluster named Tawar that was found in Baling, Kedah.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): Malaysia’s new ceiling price for three-ply face masks at RM1 per piece will be enforced beginning Saturday (Aug 15) in line with the government’s decision on the mandatory use of the item to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 12): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases rose slightly to eleven today, from nine reported yesterday, bringing total cases in the country to 9,114.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 12): One in four people surveyed, said they are more likely to move house in the next 12 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Knight Frank research showed.