News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Affin Bank Bhd and Affin Islamic Bank Bhd will be offering their retail customers and SME clients non-compounding interest or profit for six months, for term loan and term financing, during the moratorium for financing facilities due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The Malaysian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (Margma) has warned distributors to refrain from profiteering as there is adequate supply of gloves in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is increasing the allocation of financing facilities under its Fund for SMEs by an additional RM4 billion to RM13.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The government will be focusing on domestic investment activities that have high multiplier effects and can create jobs, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in a speech today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Malaysia is setting aside RM1 billion more from its economic stimulus package announced today for its Health Ministry to procure more medical equipment as well as healthcare services from the private sector to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced measures that will lighten three commitments that employers face to address the cash flow constraint that is weighing on businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The government will subsidise RM600 for each worker earning below RM4,000 for three months, applicable to companies whose income has halved since January, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The government is allocating RM250 billion for a stimulus package to counter the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic to its economy, which includes the RM20 billion it previously announced in late February.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): In line with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s decision to grant an automatic moratorium on loan payments for six months following the escalation of the fallout of Covid-19, Malaysian banks are doing their bit by announcing that they will not compound interest and profit rates on their loans.

PETALING JAYA (March 27): The Health Ministry has detected five "generations" of positive COVID-19 cases that were linked to the tabligh gathering in the Seri Petaling Mosque last month, the Star reported today.