China coronavirus death toll tops 400 as infections rise
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): China said 425 people had died from the coronavirus outbreak as of yesterday as the number of infections rose.
China is one of Malaysia's largest tourist source countries
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): China has been Malaysia’s third biggest tourist source country after Singapore and Indonesia since 2012, displacing Thailand from the top three.
The transformation continues at Sunway, more than eight years after mega merger
PETALING JAYA (Feb 1): Sunway Bhd has grown by leaps and bounds since it was established after a merger between Sunway City Bhd and Sunway Holdings Bhd more than eight years ago, The Edge Malaysia reported today.
China consul calls for East Malaysia travel ban to be lifted
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 31): China’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian has called on Sabah and Sarawak to review the decision to ban all flights from his country, the centre of the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Attendants' union wants all flights to China suspended
PETALING JAYA (Jan 31): The National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) has called for airline companies to immediately suspend all flights to China owing to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in the People’s Republic.
1,982 new Wuhan virus cases in China, 213 deaths: China Embassy
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): There are 1,982 new cases of the Wuhan virus in China.
Decision to allow Malaysians to return from Hubei is the right thing to do — MMA
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The decision by the government to allow the return of Malaysians who are stranded in Hubei province is the right thing for a government to do for its citizens, according to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
Coronavirus: Malaysia may push stimulus package 'if necessary', too early to revise GDP forecast for now
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The Malaysian government is not discounting bringing forward its stimulus packages planned to address the US-China trade war risks in light of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, but only if it is really necessary, said Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng.
Malaysia Rail Link and CCC-ECRL set up measures to combat coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and China Communications Construction ECRL Sdn Bhd (CCC-ECRL) have set up precautionary and preventative measures to guard against the coronavirus.
Coronavirus outbreak: Starbucks closes about 2,000 outlets in China
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Mega coffee shop chain Starbucks has announced it has closed about half of its almost 4,300 outlets in The People’s Republic of China, reported the BBC today.
