Malaysia confirms 3,731 new infections; active cases climb to 51,241 with 15 more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 infections dropped to 3,73 from 3,847 reported yesterday, but active cases continue to climb to 51,241 today.
Covid-19: Malaysia logs 3,847 new infections, pushing active cases past 50,000 mark for first time
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Malaysia logged 3,847 new Covid-19 cases today — marking two consecutive days of daily infections staying above the 3,000 mark — bringing the country’s cumulative cases up to 238,721.
Improvements urgently needed in management of mild cases of Covid-19 and close contacts — MMA
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Improvements are urgently needed in the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) handling of Covid-19 patients in Categories 1 and 2 — meaning those with mild symptoms — as well as their close contacts to eliminate confusion and prevent possible flouting of the home quarantine standard operating procedures (SOPs) which can lead to an increase in community transmissions, according to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
Asian property bosses fight it out in Canadian province
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Asian property tycoons are grabbing the limelight in Canada as their legal tussles are aired in the media.
EPF plans to sell assets
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) “has identified at least seven assets” with a total estimated value of RM350 million to RM450 million to be put up for sale, sources told the Edge Malaysia.
Report: Jakel Group planning to build ‘74-storey-tall building’ in Golden Triangle
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): A property developer company within the Jakel Group “is planning to build a 74-storey-tall building within the Golden Triangle near the Petronas Twin Towers in Jalan Pinang”, The Edge Malaysia reported this week.
Shopping mall and retail industries: ‘Desperate urgency’ to review SOPs to allow all businesses to open
(Feb 5): The shopping mall and retail industries and all businesses in our malls were initially relieved with the initial announcement that all business will be allowed to open with stricter SOPs.
CNY celebration SOP: NSC relaxes on ‘20 people per home’ limit but all still must be members of same household
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): The National Security Council (NSC) has decided to “lift” the "20 people per home" limit rule for the Chinese New Year celebrations, which include reunion dinners, Malaysiakini reported on new standard operating procedures (SOPs) released yesterday.
Amending Act to improve workers accommodation will raise business costs
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Migrant workers might not be the source of cheap labour in Malaysia soon.
Covid-19: Malaysia records 3,391 new cases, 19 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): A total of 3,391 new Covid-19 cases was recorded by the Health Ministry today, compared with 4,571 yesterday.
