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KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): The 2020 Nielsen Report stated that 79% of Malaysians have better access to technology compared to two years ago, whilst 83% of Malaysians feel that technology can help them simplify and organise their lives in the next two years.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): The government’s second economic stimulus package is expected to widen its fiscal deficit this year to 4% of the gross domestic product (GDP).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Malaysia has recorded 159 new COVID-19 cases at 12pm today, bringing the total to 2,320, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PETALING JAYA (March 28): Passengers of a bus travelling from TBS Bus Terminal in Bandar Tasik Selatan on March 1, 2020, has been called to contact the Hilir Perak Health Office immediately.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Kepong and Klang are now officially red zones or COVID-19 hotspots with more than 40 cases each, and Lembah Pantai continues to record the highest number of COVID-19 patients while Hulu Langat has overtaken Petaling Jaya in terms of COVID-19 case numbers, according to the Malay Mail today citing the latest data released yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): A patient suspected with COVID-19 infection has reportedly killed himself after being admitted to an isolation ward at Serdang Hospital, a China Press report said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): At least one New York hospital has begun putting two patients on a single ventilator machine, an experimental crisis-mode protocol some doctors worry is too risky but others deemed necessary as the COVID-19 outbreak strains medical resources, Reuters reported on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): In line with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s promise of a more inclusive and comprehensive economic stimulus package, the government has unveiled some financial assistance targeted at those working in the gig economy.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The government has announced several measures aimed at assisting the B40 given the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (MCO), ranging from one-off cash handouts to rental exemptions.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The government has teamed up with telecommunication companies (telcos), to provide free internet service to Malaysians from April 1 until the end of the Movement Control Order or MCO.