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KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): The whole of Italy has been placed under lockdown until April 3, say news reports.

PETALING JAYA (March 10): Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) who has been chosen to head the Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Ministry once again  is determined to continue with efforts to improve the lives of Malaysians  through various housing programmes.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): RHB Research has reiterated its “buy” call for KLCCP Stapled Group (KLCCP Stapled), comprising KLCC Property Holdings Bhd and KLCC Real Estate Investment Trust, at RM8.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Newly appointed Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun has given the mandate to former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, who is also senior deputy public prosecutor (DPP), to continue prosecuting four high-profile cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Five cheques worth a total of RM366,000 mysteriously made their way into the proxy account of Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) in 2016.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): Former Solicitor General and Federal Court judge Tan Sri Idrus Harun (pictured) has been appointed the new Attorney General for two years.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 6): The South Korean government has today banned the the export of face masks, The Korea Times reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Xavier Andre Justo (pictured), the Swiss who played a pivotal role in exposing the 1MDB scandal, has left Malaysia with his family for his home country.

PETALING JAYA (March 5): The footfalls at 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Bandar Utama, PJ has not been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, according to 1 Utama Director Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): The recent political developments that led to the change in government have dimmed the bright spots for the construction sector, said CGS-CIMB Research, given concerns over the implementation of new infrastructure projects that have been planned by the preceding government under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.