News about Covid

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Genting Bhd’s associate Landmarks Bhd has announced that it will be temporarily closing its resorts and leisure operations in Malaysia and Indonesia, starting today.

Kuala Lumpur (April 1): A few more large contributions have been pledged to The Edge Covid-19 Equipment Fund and The Edge Covid-19 Health Care Workers Support Fund, bringing the total donations from Corporate Malaysia to RM23.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Malaysia today reported its highest daily jump in the number of patients who have recovered from Covid-19 at 108, pushing the recovery tally to 645 since the first coronavirus case was detected in the country over two months ago in late January.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): The Selangor government has decided to cancel Ramadan bazaars until the Health Ministry and Health Department says otherwise, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): The Social and Welfare Department has announced new guideline for NGOs distributing aid directly to the needy impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, Malaysikini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): News Corp says it will suspend printing of 60 Australian community newspapers in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia from April 9, ABC reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): All three restaurants in Hong Kong owned by British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay (pictured) ceased operations today owing to the economic downturn caused the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Sin Chew Daily.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): No decision was made yet on whether there will be Ramadan bazaars in the Federal Territories, stressed minister Annuar Musa in a Malaysiakini report today.

PETALING JAYA: Subang Jaya police have announced the closure of 10 roads in the city as part of the second phase of the movement control order (MCO) which begins today.

IPOH (April 1): The 4-star Tower Regency Hotel (pictured) here announced its closure to cut losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and Movement Restriction Order.