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COVID-19: Health Ministry ropes in 33 hospitals with over 3,000 beds
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The Health Ministry has designated a total of 33 hospitals nationwide, to treat COVID-19 patients.
BNM announces automatic six-month moratorium on all bank loans, but not credit card balances
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Automatic moratorium on loan repayments will be granted to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and individuals — an additional measure taken by Bank Negara Malaysia to relieve the burden on businesses and households that are expected to be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Top Glove founder emerges as substantial shareholder of LBS Bina
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai, founder and executive chairman of Top Glove Corp Bhd, has emerged as a substantial shareholder in LBS Bina Group Bhd after purchasing 103.
Malaysia's COVID-19 cases now at 1,624, with 106 new confirmed infections
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia rose 106 as of noon today to a total 1,624, according to the Ministry of Health.
Malaysian business sentiments hit record low in 2Q amid COVID-19 outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Business sentiment among Malaysian companies dived to a new low in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), sinking into the contractionary zone of -21.
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Business chambers call on govt to allow 11% EPF contribution withdrawal
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) and Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce (MICC) is asking the government to allow active contributors of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to withdraw their 11% contribution to the fund over the past six months.
Maybank temporarily closes low-traffic branches during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is temporarily closing about 130 branches and service centres out of a total of more than 350 until March 31 during the movement control order (MCO).
COVID-19: Another death in Melaka, tally now 15
KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Health director-general (DG) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today announced one more death from COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to 15.
TTDI residents extend neighbourly hand to longhouse residents
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents' Association (TTDI RA) has given a helping hand to the 100 families living at the Bukit Kiara longhouse in light of the Movement Control Order currently in place to curb the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
COVID-19 patient No 53: Suggestions to alleviate taxpayers' burden
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): On March 23, 2020, the Prime Minister announced some immediate measures to relieve the burden of the rakyat in light of the ongoing movement control order (MCO).
