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PETALING JAYA (April 29): Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao founder and chairman Zhang Yong announced on Monday his retirement and succession plans, Chinese media reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): G City Club Hotel Sdn Bhd has ceased operations after a decade of being in the hospitality business, as the Covid-19 pandemic became the last straw for the company, which has been suffering losses over the past few years.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): Malaysia reported 94 new Covid-19 cases today, exceeding 55 cured cases reported, according to the Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PETALING JAYA: Failure of the privately-owned Sea Park wet market management to control the crowd and ensure social distancing has forced the Petaling Jaya City Council to order a closure, the Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): Lauding the government’s decision to allow approved businesses to fully resume their operations from today, Mah Sing Group Bhd said Putrajaya should also consider lifting the lockdown for the property sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): Local Chinese-language newspaper Oriental Daily will only be printing on weekdays from May 1 onwards, and will also be reducing its newsstand price from RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): Eversendai Corp Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd (Hyundai E&C) as global strategic partners in modular construction work for the construction and energy industries.

PETALING JAYA (April 29): Perak state government is currently formulating four strategies to revive the state’s tourism industry, which was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a China Press report.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): Starting today, a person going out to purchase food or daily necessities during the movement control order (MCO) may be accompanied by one family member staying in the same house, according to an updated regulation by the Ministry of Health.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 29): A police inspector charged with trafficking and power abuse to exploit two Mongolian women for sex has claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Klang today, Malaysiakini reported.