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The Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns like the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia have impacted the travel and tourism sector badly and it is not unexpected to hear of hotels closing for the time being In Malaysia, the government has provided much needed aid as announced in its economic stimulus packages in light of the pandemic but it may not be enough to save the weaker players in the industry from collapsing.

Even if the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) ends, don’t expect construction works to resume and progress as per normal.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary-general J Solomon has urged the government to ensure that “irresponsible” employers threatening mass retrenchments during the movement control order (MCO) are reined in, Malaysiakini reported today.

As work-from-home becomes a new norm, it is expected that demand for physical office spaces will be reduced.

The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak has put a large dent on the global economy.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): The police are expected to record a statement from Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's daughter Nurulhidayah at Bukit Aman today over an alleged violation of the movement control order (MCO), Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): If the number of Covid-19 positive cases continue to drop, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the Government may consider allowing the resumption of operations of certain sectors and sub-sectors on a stage-by-stage basis.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): The Cement & Concrete Association of Malaysia (C&CA) has lauded the government’s decision to allow cement plants to resume operations, saying the industry has been suffering massive losses for the last two years with the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbating the situation.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): Malaysia’s smallest state, Perlis, has become the first to be declared a green zone state, after not recording any new Covid-19 cases for more than two weeks.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) has announced the third extension to the Movement Control Order (MCO), which will be in force for its fourth phase from April 28 to May 12.