Raja Bomoh now says he can help 'shield' Malaysia from diseases
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): He claimed back in 2014 that he could help the government find missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
COVID-19: Commerce chambers call for 11% EPF contribution withdrawal to ease hardship as Malaysia enforces MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) and Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce (MICC) have called for strict enforcement to make the country’s movement control order (MCO) work with the prescribed 14 days to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: Food trucks in KL and Putrajaya have to close, says FT minister
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): It looks like food trucks in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will also now have to be closed during the movement control order (MCO) period until March 31.
15 medical staff down with COVID-19, 1 in ICU
PETALING JAYA (March 20): The health ministry said a total of 15 healthcare workers, including three from the private sector, have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today.
Gamuda Land says Singapore JV project OLA oversubscribed
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Gamuda Bhd’s property arm Gamuda Land said today that its 548 unit executive condominium joint venture (JV) project known as OLA (pictured) in Singapore has been oversubscribed, after receiving 1,163 electronic applications from interested buyers.
No more exports of face masks, says Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The government has actually already banned the export of face masks effective March 18 in light of the COVID-19 situation in the country, says the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.
Doc2Us seeks medical professionals to help COVID-19 Task Force, a free telemedicine service
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Telemedicine service provider Doc2Us is urging doctors and healthcare professionals (HCPs) available to join the Doc2Us COVID-19 Task Force, a voluntary telemedicine service to help the public gain adequate information about the spread and management of the Covid-19 epidemic and reduce patient-medical healthcare specialist contact.
Cagamas conducts RM450m in issuances to purchase mortgage loans from financial system
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Cagamas Bhd has conducted RM450 million in issuances, which will be used to fund the purchase of mortgage loans from the financial system.
Singapore to provide accommodation for Malaysian workers during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Singapore government has agreed to provide accommodation for Malaysian workers in the island-state during the Movement Control Order period, said Minister of Defence Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri.
Public needs to be truthful in giving history and close contacts: Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Malaysia’s Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has urged the public or patients to be truthful and not to hide information in giving their history and close contacts.
