Report: 'Sporadic' COVID-19 case found in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The first “sporadic” COVID-19 case has been detected in the country yesterday, reported the New Straits Times (NST).
1MDB-Tanore trial: Shahrol to return to witness stand after four-month hiatus
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi will return as the ninth prosecution witness today in the 1MDB-Tanore trial against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, after the trial took a break since November last year.
COVID-19: Guidelines on religious events soon
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The government will soon issue guidelines on gatherings at mosques and religious events in light of the worsening global COVID-19 situation.
Health Ministry: Mass gatherings should be postponed immediately
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): All mass gatherings should be postponed to minimise the spread of COVID-19, the Health Ministry announced today.
Health DG confirms Malaysian who attended Seri Petaling mosque event also down with COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured) has confirmed yesterday that a 60-year-old Malaysian man from Pahang, who had attended a religious gathering at a mosque in Seri Petaling here, was tested positive for COVID-19.
New judge to hear Riza Aziz’s 1MDB money laundering case
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Sessions Court judge Azman Ahmad will hear the money laundering case involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak's stepson Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz and 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), replacing Sessions Court judge Rozina Ayob, who recused herself last month.
Bursa top-active stock JAKS falls below RM1
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Bursa Malaysia’s top active stock JAKS Resources Bhd’s share price fell as much 16 sen or 15.
ICAEW: Malaysia’s 2020 GDP growth to slow to 3.7% amid COVID-19 situation
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Economic growth in Malaysia is expected to slow to 3.
Malaysia Airlines staff told to take unpaid leave as COVID-19 outbreak strains financials
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) is the latest airline to ask its 13,000 employees to take voluntary unpaid leave as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) takes a heavy toll on airlines' bottom line.
S&P Global believes COVID-19 will hit Genting Group hard in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Genting Bhd to negative from stable to reflect its view that Genting Bhd's revenue and EBITDA will drop by 20%-25% and 25%-30% respectively in 2020 because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
