News about Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA (June 19): Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were six new Covid-19-positive cases as of 12pm today, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 8,535.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): Trading interest in shares in Genting Malaysia Bhd (GenM) spiked after it announced that its Resorts World Genting (RWG) will resume operations tomorrow, and analysts are positive on this.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): The High Court here has today rejected Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's (pictured) ad interim injunction application to remain as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chairman.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): YNH Property Bhd’s share price climbed as much as 18 sen or 5.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): Genting Malaysia Bhd's (GENM) hilltop casino will resume operations this Friday (June 19) after being shut for three months since March 18 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): There are no compensation costs involved in the latest deferment of the multi-billion ringgit highspeed rail (HSR) project agreed upon by Malaysia and Singapore on May 31, said Senior Minister for Economy Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Casino-to-hospitality company Genting Malaysia Bhd is cutting 3,000 jobs, according to people familiar with the matter in a Bloomberg report today.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Number forecast operators (NFOs) will resume operations today after shutting their doors for more than three months since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented on March 18.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): Malaysia reported its highest single-day jump in Covid-19 recoveries to 333 cases today, far outpacing the 11 new infections reported, lowering the number of active cases in the country to 651.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): Genting Malaysia Bhd announced today that the casino and hotel operator's Resorts World Kijal and Resorts World Langkawi will reopen on Thursday (June 18).