News about Covid

PETALING JAYA (Feb 18): It is still premature to immediately give out rental rebate to retailers affected by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, said the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK Malaysia) in response to the joint media statement issued by several retailer groups yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): The number of fatalities in Mainland China from the COVID-19 outbreak has risen to 1,868 due to 98 deaths — 93 in Hubei, three in Henan, and one each in Hebei and Hunan, said the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysia on Facebook today.

SUBANG (Feb 17): FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd, the turboprop arm of state-owned Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG), expects demand from the corporate segment to be “slightly muted” this year due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 17): Retailers in the country are urging mall and shop unit landlords to provide rental rebates of 30% to 50% for six months from February 2020 as their businesses have been affected since the COVID-19 outbreak.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 15): The COVID-19 outbreak in China is both a boon and a bane for The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong-listed Parkson Retail Group Ltd (PRG), The Edge Malaysia reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): The Ministr of Health (MoH) announced that there are two new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, bringing the total number to 21.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will reveal the economic stimulus package to address the Covid-19 outbreak on Feb 27 (Thursday) at 4.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): The economic stimulus package by the Malaysian government to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak is expected to be introduced in end-February, Minister of Economic Affairs Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) (pictured) has cancelled classes for 10 days starting from today in light of the presence of COVID-19 in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Malaysia is in the “early containment” phase regarding the Covid-19 virus, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad reiterated yesterday, stressing that the spread of the infection in the country remains under control.