News about Malaysia

PETALING JAYA (March 20): The health ministry said a total of 15 healthcare workers, including three from the private sector, have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Malaysia’s Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has urged the public or patients to be truthful and not to hide information in giving their history and close contacts.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could expect many retail shops, especially in tourist-dependent areas in the country, to close down due to the impact of the recent COVID-19 outbreak coupled with economic and political turmoils in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The army will be roped in to assist the police in enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) from Sunday onwards, said defence minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri.

When buying a new property, people often consider the price, the condition of the property, the views it offers and so on, but seldom do they ask whether the property is ‘green’ or even energy-efficient.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation announced yesterday their donations of medical supplies to four South-east Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Genting Malaysia Bhd (GENM) has entered into a subscription agreement with Nasdaq-listed Empire Resorts Inc to inject US$40 million (RM174.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced a 100-basis-point cut in the statutory reserve requirement (SRR) ratio from 3% to 2%, effective March 20.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today announced 110 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 900.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The government is discussing with its Singapore counterpart about allowing Malaysians to work in the country but on one condition: Singapore needs to provide accommodations for the workers.