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KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dropped to 55 today, bringing the tally to 6,353, according to the Ministry of Health.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): Standard Chartered (StanChart) (pictured) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 50 basis points (50bps) to 2% tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 4) New Zealand today recorded no new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus for the first time since March 16, Reuters reported.

KLANG: The Selangor government decided against allowing dine-ins at eateries in the state during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on May 1, various agencies reported today.

SEREMBAN (May 3): Another wet market in the country has to close owing to the Covid-19 spread.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Twenty seven Covid-19 cases were detected at the Pavilion Embassy construction site here, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Rare earths producer Lynas Corp said on Friday it will reopen its processing plant in Malaysia at the start of next week as the Southeast Asian nation eases restrictions imposed since March to control the spread of Covid-19, Reuters reported yesterday.

PETALING JAYA (May 1):  It is estimated that unsold Bumiputera units contributed to about at least 40% of the total residential property overhang units in Malaysia.

PETALING JAYA (May 1): Will freezing approvals for new projects help overcome the property overhang situation in Malaysia? Read also Promote Malaysia before promoting projects, developers told Efficient Bumiputera units release can help reduce property overhang Developers continue push for HOC extension Supply of serviced apartments being reduced amid overhang A suggestion to freeze approvals for new projects in view of the overhang was raised by a viewer during EdgeProp.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 1): The ban on interstate travelling is still in place, except for working purposes.