Covid-19: Malaysia's one new case is imported, figure lowest since MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dropped to one today, the lowest daily figure since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18.
Broga Hill ordered to close after hikers violate SOPs
KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): The Ministry of Health has ordered the Broga Hill hiking trail in Semenyih, Selangor to close as hikers were found violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the Recovery Movement Control Order.
May's deflation not a reason for another OPR cut — economists
KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Malaysia recorded yet another deflation in May — the third monthly deflation in a row — but this is no reason for Bank Negara Malaysia to further cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR), said economists.
Ex-Tabung Haji chairman's money laundering, corruption trial to proceed in Sessions Court
PUTRAJAYA (June 22): Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his brother Datuk Abdul Latif Abdul Rahim today withdrew their appeal against the High Court's dismissal of their application to transfer their corruption and money laundering cases from the Sessions Court to the High Court.
Claims for late delivery of homes likely to spike
PETALING JAYA (June 20): In February, a house buyer, who only wants to be known as Ong, inked an agreement with a reputable listed property developer to purchase a landed residence in Shah Alam, Selangor.
BNM appoints Marzunisham Omar as deputy governor, Norhana Endut as assistant governor
KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Marzunisham Omar was today named as a deputy governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for a three-year term, effective June 15.
Police complete probe on Selangor Bersatu chief over MCO violation
KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): The Shah Alam police have recorded a statement by Selangor Bersatu chief Abdul Rashid Asari over a violation of the conditional movement control order (MCO), Malaysiakini reported today.
Fuel prices down but price of goods remain up: Ismail
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob lamented that businesses would rush to hike prices when fuel price is high but are now silent when fuel price has fallen to an all-time low, Malaysiakini reported today.
MICCI calls for end of MCO, warns of lasting economic damage if prolonged
KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): The Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) today congratulated the government for bringing the spread of Covid-19 under control, adding that it was now time to end the lockdown of the economy.
Covid-19 virus lingers in air of crowded spaces, says latest study
KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): The coronavirus causing the Covid-19 disease “appears to linger in the air in crowded spaces or rooms that lack ventilation”, Bloomberg reported on a new study.
