News about Malaysia

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): 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.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Many Malaysians are finding it hard to buy eggs because some buyers are hoarding them, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Hulu Langat and Lembah Pantai have the highest number of COVID-19 positive cases in Malaysia, accounting for 5.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): The industrial property segment especially logistics-related spaces could be the silver lining in the current market plagued by the COVID-19 outbreak.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” The COVID-19 outbreak is dominating every form of media reporting.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): A drone dispersed clouds of disinfectant in the sky above Indonesia's second-largest city Surabaya on Tuesday, a response to the COVID-19 pandemic which is catching on around the world, despite warnings from health experts, Reuters reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): The World Bank is projecting a negative economic growth for Malaysia this year amid the COVID-19 crisis, but said the country is likely to recover in the fourth quarter (4Q) of the year before bouncing back into smoother momentum in 2021.