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SINGAPORE (May 4): The island republic’s “circuit breaker measures” will remain in for another week and businesses such as barbers, home-based bakers and laundry services will be allowed to start operating on May 12, the Straits Times reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): State governments have the power to defer the federal government's directive to implement Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) effective today, according to lawyers.

KLANG: The Selangor government decided against allowing dine-ins at eateries in the state during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on May 1, various agencies reported today.

SEREMBAN (May 3): Another wet market in the country has to close owing to the Covid-19 spread.

PETALING JAYA (May 3): Childcare or daycare centres “are not expected to open for about another month” as operators have to prepare themselves for “stringent precautionary measures” or standard operating procedures (SOPs) given by the authorities before they can restart their businesses, The Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Twenty seven Covid-19 cases were detected at the Pavilion Embassy construction site here, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced 105 new confirmed infections, including 11 imported cases, as at noon today — the first time in slightly more than two weeks the daily new cases figure went above 100.

PETALING JAYA (May 1): Johor has the highest number of overhang serviced apartments in the country but the situation is being mitigated by the state government's move to freeze applications for such developments in the state.

PETALING JAYA (May 1): The Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) has contributed to an improvement in Malaysia's overall property market performance in 2019 and should be reintroduced to provide a much needed boost to the property sector in light of the current downturn amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

PETALING JAYA (May 1):  It is estimated that unsold Bumiputera units contributed to about at least 40% of the total residential property overhang units in Malaysia.