Malaysia records 25 new Covid-19 cases, with imported cases outstripping locally transmitted cases
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Malaysia saw 25 new Covid-19 cases today, mainly on account of imported cases.
Malaysia records 26 new Covid-19 cases, mostly from Tawar, Sala, Muda clusters
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Malaysia has recorded 26 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, most of which are from the Tawar, Sala and Muda clusters.
Proposed Covid-19 bill: Some clauses not 'entirely clear', says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The Temporary Measures for Reducing The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Bill 2020 was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat last week but a lawyer said that there are “issues with some of the clauses as these are not entirely clear”, reported The Edge Malaysia.
REITs: Raising gearing limit 'seen as timely'
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The temporary increase of the gearing limit for real estate investment trusts (REITs) by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) “is seen as timely for the sector”, The Edge Malaysia reported recently.
LBS Bina: Our digital platforms were ready when Covid-19 happened
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): LBS Bina Group Bhd’s digital investments made before the Covid-19 pandemic “are starting to bear fruit”, The Edge Malaysia reported.
Lawyer says he had no reason to flag RM76m in cheques from Ahmad Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): A lawyer who was acting on behalf of former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) told the court yesterday that he did not have reason to flag cheques bearing a cumulative amount of RM76.
MoH: Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases rise to 20, pushing active cases near 200-mark
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia rose slightly to 20 from 15 reported yesterday, pushing the number of active cases close to the 200-mark.
Kula fails to get security deposit from Zakir Naik in defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Former human resources minister M Kulasegaran (pictured) has failed in his bid to get controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik to put in security costs of RM100,000 in the latter's defamation suit against the DAP vice-chairman.
High Court to hear former Supermax MD Stanley Thai's appeal on Sept 29
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): The High Court here today fixed Sept 29 to hear the appeal of former Supermax Corp Bhd group managing director Datuk Seri Stanley Thai Kim Sim and former remisier Tiong Kiong Choon who had each been sentenced to five years' jail and fined for insider trading in relation to APL Industries Bhd (APLI).
BNM: Malaysia GDP contracted 17.1% in 2Q20, worst decline since 4Q98
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 14): Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 17.
