Prince Charles tested positive for COVID-19
PETALING JAYA (March 25): Prince Charles has caught the virus, confirmed Clarence House, his official residence in London, UK.
Govt shuts down Teluk Intan Hospital after 37 medical workers tested positive for COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The health director-general (DG) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has confirmed that Teluk Intan Hospital in Perak has been shut down because 37 staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19: Hong Leong Bank cardholders can convert balance to three-year loan at 13% per annum
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Hong Leong Bank Bhd and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd have offered their customers the option of converting their credit card balances into a three-year loan at an effective interest or profit rate of 13% per annum.
UDA Holdings donates supplies worth RM100,000 for additional COVID-19 wards
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): UDA Holdings Bhd has donated over RM100,000 worth of supplies to assist hospitals and the frontliners in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.
COVID-19: 172 new cases, 19 deaths, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Ministry of Health announced that four more people have died from COVID-19 as of this afternoon, while the country registered 172 new cases.
ABM: Banks working out the details to roll out loan moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) said its member banks are currently working out the full details of the proposed six-month moratorium on loan repayments to ensure they will be efficiently executed with minimum inconvenience to customers.
MITI: Companies producing essential goods can continue to operate with approval
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said companies producing essential goods that have obtained the ministry’s approval can continue operations, as the approval will remain valid throughout the extended Movement Control Order (MCO) period ending April 14.
Malaysian NGOs cook up free meals for B40 group impacted by COVID-19 shutdown
PETALING JAYA (March 25): Malaysian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have banded together to prepare free lunches for the B40 group who have been affected by the current Movement Control Order (MCO), the Malay Mail reported today.
IGP: 110 arrested for defying MCO so far
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): As Malaysia entered day eight of the two-week long movement control order, police today revealed that at least 110 people have been arrested for defying the order, the Malay Mail reported today.
Movement control? The show must go on-line, say developers
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Visiting virtual property showrooms, live chatting with the sales person or even buying a property online are not something new in the digital era.
