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SHANGHAI (July 12): China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control on July 11 as heavy rain is expected to lash parts of the country, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Malaysia will lower its economic growth outlook for this year, amid movement restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said members below 55 years old may apply for the i-Citra withdrawal starting Monday July 12, three days earlier than previously scheduled.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) and other retailer groups have urged the Selangor menteri besar to step in to help get the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) imposed in the state replaced with targeted lockdowns.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): A total of 324,745 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered across the country yesterday (Saturday, July 10), the sixth consecutive day with over 300,000 jabs dispensed.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Malaysia reported 9,105 Covid-19 infections today, the third consecutive day above the 9,000 level and raising the cumulative total to 836,296.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 infections rose to a new record of 9,353 today, while another 87 fatalities were reported, taking the death toll past the 6,000 mark.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Property developer Sunsuria Bhd has decided to “turn up a notch” its diversification venture into the automotive and education sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): There is no question that Media Prima is paying a high premium to repurchase Balai Berita (pictured) at an implied land cost of RM1,000 psf, The Edge Malaysia stated in a report this week.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): A total of 337,478 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were given yesterday (July 9) across the country, the fifth day running with over 300,000 jabs administered.