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KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): A woman who allegedly called police at a roadblock "idiots" has claimed trial to charges of insulting behaviour and obstruction of a public officer in carrying out his duties, the Malay Mail reported today.

The COVID-19 outbreak is likely to affect the timely delivery of vacant possession (VP) of parcels in property projects by some developers.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): The Malaysian Institute of Professional Estate Agents and Consultants (MIPEAC) has joined recent calls for the government to provide specific stimulus measures for the real estate industry in light of the prolonged slowdown and the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak and ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO) in the country.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), on March 24, 2020, announced an automatic six-month moratorium on all bank loans starting from April 1, to assist borrowers who are facing temporary financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said today household debt, as measured by the household debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, expanded at a faster pace in the second half of 2019, primarily driven by loans for the purchase of residential properties.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government said it will establish a special cabinet committee to develop strategic measures to safeguard Malaysia’s economy and labour market impacted by Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has managed to solve the issue of shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare workers who are in contact with Covid-19 patients, according to its director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): Although household debts expanded faster in the second half of 2019, the risk of Malaysian borrowers defaulting on their loan repayment remains low, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUCHING: Police here arrested three men carrying drugs, a mask depicting the face of Pennywise the clown, and a toy gun after a high-speed chase yesterday afternoon, Free Malaysia Today reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): An Ipoh man has been hailed by social media users for saving an abandoned dog that was found with a note attached around its neck, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.