Covid-19: Malaysia’s 103 recoveries top 50 new infections; one more death reported
KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Malaysia's daily new cases dropped today to 50, which is lower than the number of recoveries at 103.
Raise electricity tariff discount for malls and hotels to 25% from 15%, says MRMA
KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): The Malaysian REIT Managers Association (MRMA) is calling for relief measures to help the local real estate investment trusts (REITs) industry mitigate the adverse impacts it is currently facing.
Applications to return to cities can be made starting April 25
PETALING JAYA: Those who are wish apply to travel back to major cities can do so using the Gerak Malaysia app or at the nearest police station from April 25, said Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob according to a Star report today.
Roti canai is top MCO food, say GrabFood, FoodPanda
PETALING JAYA (April 22): Roti canai (pictured) is apparently the top delicacy among Malaysians in the age of movement control order (MCO), according to food delivery companies GrabFood and FoodPanda, The Star reported today.
Community garden provides vulnerable groups with fresh produce during MCO
PETALING JAYA (April 22): Many people who need to go out to work and earn daily wages have been affected by the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia which was imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
Durians in Penang markets during MCO
GEORGE TOWN (April 22): This durian season in Penang will be different from before, with roadside durian stalls barred during the movement control order (MCO), the Malay Mail reported today.
Langkawi Wildlife Park launches adoption program
LANGKAWI (April 22): Langkawi Wildlife Park launched an adoption programme to raise funds to help cover daily expenses of the 150 types of animal in the park.
Trump pauses green cards; Senate passes aid package
KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): US President Trump said on Tuesday that he would order a temporary halt in issuing green cards to prevent people from immigrating to the United States, but he backed away from plans to suspend guest worker programmes after business groups exploded in anger at the threat of losing access to foreign labor, the New York Times (NYT) reported today.
Health D-G: Framework for post-MCO ‘soft landing’ still in works
PUTRAJAYA (April 22): Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said authorities were still developing a blueprint for a return to normalcy after the movement control order but suggested that Malaysians should still strive to keep indoors, the Malay Mail reported yesterday.
