COVID-19 to send almost all G20 countries into a recession
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The Economist's Intelligence Unit, following the COVID-19 outbreak, revised its growth forecasts for all countries across the world.
Authorities say 183 vagrants checked for COVID-19, 52 moved to temporary shelter in KL
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): A joint-government operation for the vagrant and homeless community in Kuala Lumpur yesterday found 183 individuals loitering in several areas of the city centre, the Malay Mail reported today.
Work together, go online and bring back HOC, urge developers amidst COVID-19 crisis
The series of unprecedented events that Malaysia is experiencing have stressed the need for the government, businesses and consumers to be nimble and agile to come up with quick and new solutions in order to maintain some measure of normalcy.
RHB first local bank to waive compound of interest or profit during six-month moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): RHB Banking Group became the first local bank to announce that it will not be compounding interest for its retail and small and medium enterprise (SME) customers during the six-month moratorium period recently announced by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
OCBC: No compound of interest or profit during 6-month moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd said it will not be compounding interest and profit on mortgages and loans for small and medium enterprises (SMES) during the six-month moratorium period.
Glove-makers in Malaysia, the world's largest medic glove producer, warn of chronic shortage if full capacity doesn't resume
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Malaysian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (Margma) is warning of the possibility of there being a chronic shortage in medical gloves, despite the industry working on an overdrive to meet both local and international demands, amid the deepening COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: One more patient dies, Malaysia's death toll rises to 20
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): There has been another death due to COVID-19 this evening, bringing Malaysia's death toll to 20, said Health Ditector-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Bukit Damansara mosque issues COVID-19 screening notice after 5 new cases
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): A mosque in Bukit Damansara has advised its congregation to undergo health screenings if they had come in contact with five individuals in their neighbourhood who tested positive for COVID-19, Malaysiakini reported today.
TTDI residents extend neighbourly hand to longhouse residents
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents' Association (TTDI RA) has given a helping hand to the 100 families living at the Bukit Kiara longhouse in light of the Movement Control Order currently in place to curb the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Longtime IOC member predicts Tokyo Olympics will be postponed
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): As the International Olympic Committee launched into detailed talks that could lead to the postponement of the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, there was disagreement Monday over whether a decision had already been reached, the Los Angeles Times reported yesterday.
