Third COVID-19 death in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Malaysia has recorded the third COVID-19 death this evening.
MITI: Employers to issue movement permits for workers to facilitate movement during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Employers are required to provide official letters, or movement permits, for employees who are working during the Movement Control Order (MCO) to facilitate their movement in the event that they are stopped by patrol authorities during the restricted period, according to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
COVID-19: SC gives more time to market participants to submit regulatory filings
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is now extending the deadlines for market participants to submit their regulatory filings and submissions in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and Malaysia's partial lockdown to curb the spread of the virus.
Altantuya murder: Azilah's death conviction review hearing remains on April 20
PUTRAJAYA (March 20): The April 20 hearing of former chief inspector Azilah Hadri's review application for his conviction and death sentence in the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu, has been maintained by the Federal Court.
Malaysia's COVID-19 infections surpass 1,000, with 130 new cases today
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia has reached 1,030, as the country records a 130 jump in new cases as at noon today, according to the Ministry of Health.
Raja Bomoh now says he can help 'shield' Malaysia from diseases
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): He claimed back in 2014 that he could help the government find missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
COVID-19: Commerce chambers call for 11% EPF contribution withdrawal to ease hardship as Malaysia enforces MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) and Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce (MICC) have called for strict enforcement to make the country’s movement control order (MCO) work with the prescribed 14 days to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: Food trucks in KL and Putrajaya have to close, says FT minister
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): It looks like food trucks in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will also now have to be closed during the movement control order (MCO) period until March 31.
15 medical staff down with COVID-19, 1 in ICU
PETALING JAYA (March 20): The health ministry said a total of 15 healthcare workers, including three from the private sector, have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today.
Gamuda Land says Singapore JV project OLA oversubscribed
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Gamuda Bhd’s property arm Gamuda Land said today that its 548 unit executive condominium joint venture (JV) project known as OLA (pictured) in Singapore has been oversubscribed, after receiving 1,163 electronic applications from interested buyers.
