MTAG cancels proposed land buy in Johor to build plant
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): MTAG Group Bhd has called off its proposed acquisition of two plots of land in Plentong, Johor to build its new manufacturing plant.
重点报道：家居抗菌大作战！
2020年初始，全世界迎来了传播性极强的新病毒——新型冠状肺炎（简称Covid-19），在短短数月内让全球多国相继沦陷。 尽管与其他国家比较之下，马来西亚疫情并不算严峻，但是确证病患人数在短期内迅速攀升，不容忽视。 Infection Control Association of Malaysia的主席Norayati Abd Majid医生博士告诉EdgeProp.
NSC's order to go home sparks mass student exodus
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): The movement control order that came into force at midnight caused many Malaysians to take part in a mass exodus before the order took force, undoing efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Malaysiakini reported today.
Sarawak reports its first COVID-19 death
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): The Sarawak state disaster management committee confirmed today that the state has recorded its first COVID-19-related death after a 60-year-old pastor from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kuching died at 11am today at the Sarawak General Hospital.
Public assured of access to essential financial services during movement control order period
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) assured households and businesses that they will continue to have nationwide access to essential financial services during the government's two-week movement control order, which starts tomorrow.
Deputy minister closes Twitter account after uproar over COVID-19 post
PETALING JAYA (March 17): Deputy Women and Family Development Minister Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff has apparently closed down her Twitter account after sparking an uproar over a tweet she had made on COVID-19, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported yesterday.
DBKL shutters all its public parks for Malaysia’s two-week COVID-19 shutdown
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will close all public parks in the city for two weeks starting tomorrow to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak from spreading, the Malay Mail reported today.
What you need to know about Malaysia's Movement Restriction Order — including if restaurants will be open
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): The National Security Council has released a set of answers to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the nationwide Movement Control Order that will be enforced from March 18-31 to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
Genting Malaysia announces temporary closure of Resorts World Casino New York City amid COVID-19 pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Genting Malaysia Bhd said the group has decided to temporarily close its Resorts World Casino New York City in the US due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Luxury goods giant behind Louis Vuitton to produce free hand sanitiser for French hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): French luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy has prepped its perfume and cosmetics factories to produce hand sanitiser for distribution to French hospitals fighting the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.
