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KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Malaysian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (Margma) is warning of the possibility of there being a chronic shortage in medical gloves, despite the industry working on an overdrive to meet both local and international demands, amid the deepening COVID-19 outbreak.

PETALING JAYA (March 25): Prince Charles has caught the virus, confirmed Clarence House, his official residence in London, UK.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today declared a state of national emergency as the country prepared to go into a complete lockdown at midnight for a month to stem the COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Hong Leong Bank Bhd and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd have offered their customers the option of converting their credit card balances into a three-year loan at an effective interest or profit rate of 13% per annum.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) said its member banks are currently working out the full details of the proposed six-month moratorium on loan repayments to ensure they will be efficiently executed with minimum inconvenience to customers.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): As Malaysia entered day eight of the two-week long movement control order, police today revealed that at least 110 people have been arrested for defying the order, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Visiting virtual property showrooms, live chatting with the sales person or even buying a property online are not something new in the digital era.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): A mosque in Bukit Damansara has advised its congregation to undergo health screenings if they had come in contact with five individuals in their neighbourhood who tested positive for COVID-19, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has welcomed Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s directive to financial institutions to provide a six-month reprieve on loan instalment payments amid the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced today that it is allowing banking institutions to tap into their capital buffers, and to provide flexibility on several operating guidelines as the nation grapples with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.