Maximum of 17 students in a class
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): There should only be an average of 16 to 17 students in a class at any one time once school sessions resume, the New Straits Times (NST) reported today.
Ageson says does not have AP for sand export
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Ageson Bhd, whose share trade was suspended for an hour until 10.
MyEG to offer one-stop portal for Covid-19 screening of workers in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): My EG Services Bhd (MyEG) announced today the electronic government services provider will begin offering a one-stop portal for employers in Malaysia to manage requirements related to Covid-19 screening for their workforce.
Antibody rapid test kits not recommended for Covid-19 screening, says MoH
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The Ministry of Health said it does not recommend the usage of the antibody rapid test kits (RTK) for the screening of Covid-19, as a negative test result does not guarantee the individual is free of the virus.
MoH: '20 visitors' during Aidilfitri is only for family members, and depends on size of home
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The “20 visitors per home” rule for Hari Raya Aidilfitri is not an “absolute number”, and must also take into account the size of a home to make sure social distancing is followed, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured) clarified today, reported the Malay Mail.
Covid-19 testing puts construction players in difficulty
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Construction companies are eager to get back to work after seven weeks of inactivity but are uncertain as to how they will meet Putrajaya’s requirement that the sector’s estimated 1.
Standard Chartered Malaysia cuts base rate by 50bps effective May 14
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Standard Chartered Malaysia (StanChart) has announced that it will be lowering its base rate and base lending rate by 50 basis points to 2.
FT Ministry plans job placement scheme for KL's homeless
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The Federal Territories Ministry will be starting a scheme to train Kuala Lumpur’s homeless (pictured) and provide them with jobs placements, the Malay Mail reported.
Some Maybank services to be unavailable during system downtime on May 11-12
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) announced on its website that there will be a system downtime on Monday and Tuesday (May 11 and 12) and certain services will be unavailable.
US reaches settlement to recover over US$49m involving 1MDB: DoJ
KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): The US has reached a settlement to recover more than US$49 million involving Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said in a Reuters report today.
