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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Hotels in Malaysia reported a total of 95,972 room cancellations due to the fast-spreading 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), resulting in a loss of revenue of over RM40 million as of last Saturday (Feb 8).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Ambank Group announced yesterday that it will offer a temporary deferment or restructuring of instalment repayments for individuals and SME customers who are affected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) has joined a growing number of banks to provide assistance to customers whose business operations may be financially impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): Public Bank Bhd and Public Islamic Bank Bhd are offering a six-month moratorium on monthly instalment payments of loans and financing for its customers who are affected by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): A total of 908 people had died in Mainland China from the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak as of yesterday (Feb 9) after 97 new deaths were reported nationwide, the Chinese government said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): The novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) outbreak in China has impacted unexpected victims: Malaysia’s during sellers.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Good news is emerging from China as the country’s National Health Commission is reporting increase in the number of patients recovering from the novel coronavirus infection (2019-nCov), reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Health authorities in China have received 3,399 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection and registered 86 deaths yesterday, Xinhua reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand)'s public housing and mixed development project in Yangon, Myanmar — which it previously announced in September — now has a revised estimated gross development value (GDV) of US$746.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing today announced that it has “temporarily closed” around 370 of its 750 famous casual clothing stores in China owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported.