Genting group plans pay cuts
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Malaysia’s casino-to-hospitality conglomerate Genting Bhd.
COVID-19: UK to trial use recovered patients' blood plasma for treatment
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The UK is starting investigations to see if “plasma transfusions” from recovered COVID-19 patients could “speed of recovery and chances of survival” of those still infected by the virus, Reuters reported yesterday.
US protesters demand end to Covid-19 lockdown, officials urge caution
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The US debate over restrictions for fighting the coronavirus intensified on Monday, as protesters labelled mandatory lockdowns as “tyranny,” while medical workers and health experts warned that lifting them too soon risked unleashing a greater disaster, Reuters reported today.
Will Hari Raya holidays be deferred?
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The government “will look into the possibility of deferring” the Hari Raya Aidilfitri public holidays in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Star reported today.
GALLERY Selayang wholesale market closed for COVID-19 screening exercise
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The Selayang wholesale market (aka Kuala Lumpur wholesale market) has been closed to prepare for Covid-19 screenings of market traders and workers, the Malay Mail reported today.
Gamuda JV bid for Sydney highway job could contribute RM181.7m in earnings over four years — PublicInvest Research
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Gamuda Bhd’s joint venture (JV) bid for the A$2.
MIDA: Approved investments in manufacturing, services and primary sectors rose 1.7% in 2019
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) said total approved investments for the manufacturing, services and primary sectors rose 1.
Health DG: War against Covid-19 may not end until vaccine is found
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Even with the significantly reduced number of daily reported cases, the country's “war” against the spread of Covid-19 may not even end until a vaccine is found, which may take up to 18 months, according to Ministry of Health (MoH) director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
COVID-19: Ministry mulls mass random testing in red zone areas
KUALA LUMPUR (April 20): The Ministry of Health is looking into the possibility of conducting mass random testing for Covid-19 in red zone areas around the country.
COVID-19: Red zones with fewer than 41 active cases drop to 13
KUALA LUMPUR (April 20): The number of red zones in Malaysia that have less than 41 active cases of Covid-19 has dropped to 13 after infections in the Melaka Tengah health district jumped to 65 as at noon yesterday.
