Sunway Construction consortium bags highway job in India worth RM315m
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) has secured a contract worth RM315 million from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) via a consortium.
Maybank Desa Sri Hartamas branch temporarily closed
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Maybank’s Desa Sri Hartamas branch has been temporarily closed after it discovered that one of its staff came into close contact with a Person Under Investigation (PUI) for Covid-19, the bank announced in a statement today.
Cheras Christian cemetery to close from Oct 29 until CMCO ends
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): The Cheras Christian cemetery here will be closed from Oct 29 until the conditional movement control order (CMCO) enforced in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya ends on Nov 9, City Hall (DBKL) announced today.
30% of Malaysia's Covid-19 clusters linked to the workplace
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): About 30% of the Covid-19 clusters reported in the country since the start of the pandemic in January are linked to the workplace, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
MBAM: Covid-19 Act did not address issues faced by contractors
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) points out that the recent gazetted Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (Covid-19) Act did not address the key issues faced by contractors.
SC grants four-month extension for LTAT to decide on privatisation of Boustead
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): Five months have passed and the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) is still making up its mind on the privatisation of its debt-laden flagship group, Boustead Holdings Bhd, since the army fund first expressed consideration for the corporate exercise.
CMCO in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya extends another 14 days
PETALING JAYA (Oct 26): The conditional movement control order (CMCO) enforced in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya will be extended for another two weeks, until Nov 9, 2020, according to the National Security Council (MKN) announcement.
Muhyiddin : Cabinet has noted King’s opinion that there is no need to declare emergency now
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said yesterday the Cabinet has noted Istana Negara’s statement on Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s opinion that there is no need for him to declare an emergency in the country now.
King says no need for state of emergency, stresses upcoming Budget 2021 crucial for containing pandemic and restoring economy
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has announced that there is no need to enforce a state of emergency in any part of the country.
Dr Mahathir: Malaysia’s stock market will collapse completely if emergency declared
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) claimed today that Malaysia’s stock market will collapse completely if a state of emergency is declared in the country as the nation contends with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
