10 roads in Subang Jaya closed in second phase of MCO
PETALING JAYA: Subang Jaya police have announced the closure of 10 roads in the city as part of the second phase of the movement control order (MCO) which begins today.
Ipoh's Tower Regency Hotel to shut down for good, a victim of COVID-19
IPOH (April 1): The 4-star Tower Regency Hotel (pictured) here announced its closure to cut losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and Movement Restriction Order.
Egg-streme hoarding causing shortage: FLFAM
KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Many Malaysians are finding it hard to buy eggs because some buyers are hoarding them, Malaysiakini reported today.
Loss of taste, smell in 60% of COVID-19 cases: British scientists' study
KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, Reuters reported today.
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NCCIM calls for extension of time for ongoing housing projects
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Voicing concerns on the impact of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on the property sector, the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) has urged the government to consider allowing an extension of time especially for ongoing housing development schemes.
Ministry's advice to women irks netizens and women's rights activists
PETALING JAYA (Mar 31): "Imitate a Doraemon-like tone and giggle coyly.
Prihatin stimulus not enough to help businesses: Research firm
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Most businesses will not be able to qualify for the wage subsidy scheme in the government's Prihatin stimulus plan, said research firm Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research in a Malaysiakini report .
German minister commits suicide over ‘virus crisis worries’
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, AFP reported state premier Volker Bouffier saying on Sunday.
Barbra Streisand praises Singapore PM on Twitter for speaking common sense on the coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): American singer Barbra Streisand praised Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for speaking "common sense" and doing "everything that needed to be done to be ready for this virus", Singapore's Straits Times reported yesterday.
MICCI says more effective stimulus package needed for businesses
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): The Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) says the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package is imbalanced between the support to employees and employers.
