Woman fired and to be deported after breaking quarantine in Beijing

Mar 20

PETALING JAYA (March 20): An Australian woman who defied her quarantine imposition in Beijing has found out too late that the regulation is not to be taken lightly.

Sustainability still far from people's minds

Mar 20

When buying a new property, people often consider the price, the condition of the property, the views it offers and so on, but seldom do they ask whether the property is ‘green’ or even energy-efficient.

Working from home and loving it

Mar 20

Jason Oh, an employee of a hospitality company currently based in Hong Kong — one of the countries affected by the COVID-19 outbreak that saw schools being shut down and the government rolling out a fiscal stimulus package to ease the impact of the virus – was required to work from home after the Chinese New Year holidays until the end of February 2020.

Report: Malaysian at tabligh event to remain in Indonesia until control order lifted

Mar 19

KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): A Malaysian participant at an international tabligh gathering in Indonesia has decided to stay put in the country even though the event has been postponed.

China's state-owned bank donates 15,000 masks to M'sia

Mar 19

KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): China Construction Bank (Malaysia) donated 15,000 masks to Malaysia as part of efforts to help contain the spread of COVID-19, Malaysiakini quoting the Chinese Embassy reported today.

Chief Secretary apologises for not inviting PH state chiefs to COVID-19 meeting

Mar 18

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Mohd Zuki Ali has apologised for not inviting the leaders of Pakatan Harapan-ruled states to attend the special coordination meeting to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak yesterday.

Sarawak reports its first COVID-19 death

Mar 17

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): The Sarawak state disaster management committee confirmed today that the state has recorded its first COVID-19-related death after a 60-year-old pastor from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kuching died at 11am today at the Sarawak General Hospital.

Public assured of access to essential financial services during movement control order period

Mar 17

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) assured households and businesses that they will continue to have nationwide access to essential financial services during the government's two-week movement control order, which starts tomorrow.