Covid-19: Malaysia’s 103 recoveries top 50 new infections; one more death reported
KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Malaysia's daily new cases dropped today to 50, which is lower than the number of recoveries at 103.
Roti canai is top MCO food, say GrabFood, FoodPanda
PETALING JAYA (April 22): Roti canai (pictured) is apparently the top delicacy among Malaysians in the age of movement control order (MCO), according to food delivery companies GrabFood and FoodPanda, The Star reported today.
Langkawi Wildlife Park launches adoption program
LANGKAWI (April 22): Langkawi Wildlife Park launched an adoption programme to raise funds to help cover daily expenses of the 150 types of animal in the park.
Trump pauses green cards; Senate passes aid package
KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): US President Trump said on Tuesday that he would order a temporary halt in issuing green cards to prevent people from immigrating to the United States, but he backed away from plans to suspend guest worker programmes after business groups exploded in anger at the threat of losing access to foreign labor, the New York Times (NYT) reported today.
Genting group plans pay cuts
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Malaysia’s casino-to-hospitality conglomerate Genting Bhd.
Will Hari Raya holidays be deferred?
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The government “will look into the possibility of deferring” the Hari Raya Aidilfitri public holidays in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Star reported today.
Plans to tackle river pollution stymied: ex-Span commissioners
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Former National Water Service Commission (Span) commissioners who were axed last week rue their removal had stymied plans to tackle issues such as pollution of rivers and water bodies, Malaysiakini reported today.
Health DG: War against Covid-19 may not end until vaccine is found
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Even with the significantly reduced number of daily reported cases, the country's “war” against the spread of Covid-19 may not even end until a vaccine is found, which may take up to 18 months, according to Ministry of Health (MoH) director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Study: Residential property prices to surge after COVID-19 pandemic
PETALING JAYA (April 20): A “nationwide study” conducted by real estate sales and media company Juwai IQI revealed that “residential property prices are expected to surge in 2021” post the Covid-19 outbreak, reported Free Malaysia Today (FMT).
Covid-19: Malaysia's daily new cases dip to 54 — lowest since MCO began on March 18
KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today reported 54 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, the lowest since the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18.
