Penang: Local councils to reduce proposed assessment rates hike
PENANG (May 7): The state authorities here have decided to reduce the increase in the proposed assessment rates, Malaysiakini reported today.
Report: Ipoh's famous Restoran Kok Thai closes permanently, another victim of Covid-19
IPOH (May 7): Restoran Kok Thai (pictured) has been the venue for many wedding dinners over the years in this city.
MoF: Banks to waive interest/profit charge for HP loans, fixed rate financing during moratorium period
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reached an agreement with the banking industry to waive additional interest or profit charges for hire purchase (HP) loans and Islamic fixed-rate financing for the six-month moratorium period in conjunction with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Report: 145 foreign construction workers go 'into hiding' after Covid-19 swab test
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): A large group of foreign construction workers went “into hiding” after swab tests were carried out on such workers who had come into contact with infected staff at the Pavilion Embassy construction site, reported Free Malaysia Today (FMT).
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KLCCP Stapled posts lower 1Q profit on bigger loss in hotel segment, proposes 8.3 sen dividend
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): KLCCP Stapled Group has reported a 3.
Covid-19: New cases drop to record low of 30, after 49 days of MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): Malaysia’s Covid-19 new cases dropped to 30 today – the lowest daily figure after 49 days of the movement control order (MCO) period, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
State v Federal impasse over lockdown relaxation order
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): The federal government relaxed the movement control order (MCO), essentially to allow businesses to operate subject to certain conditions.
BNM cuts OPR by 50bps to 2% amid worldwide pandemic-induced economic disruptions
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has cut its overnight policy rate (OPR) by 50 basis points (bps) to 2%, a level last seen during the 2008-09 global financial crisis.
Covid-19: KL's Ibu Kota tops list of active cases nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): The Ibu Kota area in Kuala Lumpur had recorded 156 active cases as at noon yesterday — the highest in the country —versus its number of confirmed infections (294), according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
