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SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa is in favour of snap polls yet again, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Malaysia’s broader economic outlook could weaken if significant uncertainty over the formation of the new government continues for long, said S&P Global Ratings.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): There will be no special Dewan Rakyat sitting on Monday, March 2, as announced by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 28): Despite the economic downturn, the Hong Kong government is confident it can employ an unconventional approach to sell a prime commercial site in the Central business district.

Ng Cun Mei, 40, never considered getting her own home until she was told to move time and again from her rental homes because the landlords were selling off their properties.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Shares in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) fell as much 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): The Malaysian government has allocated RM20 billion under a stimulus package to boost the sluggish economy by putting more cash into the hands of consumers and providing tax reliefs to sectors particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): CGS-CIMB Research said the potential beneficiaries from the RM20 billion stimulus package announced on Feb 27 will be the consumer, construction and tourism-related sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Consulting firm Deloitte views the much-awaited stimulus package that was unveiled by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday as being a welcomed move for the tourism sector as well as for affected businesses and individuals.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said it will be announcing more capital market-specific measures to complement the government’s effort to support the Malaysian economy, in addition to those announced in the economic stimulus package today.