GENM injects RM174.8m into Empire Resorts
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Genting Malaysia Bhd (GENM) has entered into a subscription agreement with Nasdaq-listed Empire Resorts Inc to inject US$40 million (RM174.
HR Ministry: Employers must continue to pay full salary, allowance to all workers during partial lockdown
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Employers have to pay the full salary of all employees — including allowances — during the March 18-31 Movement Control Order period, said the Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR).
COVID-19: 110 new confirmed infections, bringing tally to 900
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today announced 110 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 900.
M'sia in talks to allow its citizens to work in S'pore, but on one condition: Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The government is discussing with its Singapore counterpart about allowing Malaysians to work in the country but on one condition: Singapore needs to provide accommodations for the workers.
MAH: Hotels struggle to survive, with VMY2020 cancelled
PETALING JAYA (March 19): Hotels are now focusing on mere survival as the industry faces a gloomy outlook for the rest of the year, with the Visit Malaysia 2020 (VMY2020) campaign now cancelled.
WCT wins RM1.2b superstructure works contract for Pavilion Damansara Heights
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): WCT Holdings Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary WCT Bhd has today accepted the letter of award (LoA) for an estimated RM1.
SC and Bursa say share trading to continue, no suspension
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The trading of shares will go on, said the Securities Commission (SC) and Bursa Malaysia in a joint statement today.
No reprieve for Bursa construction stocks as Malaysia imposes movement control order
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Bursa Malaysia’s construction index, which tracks share prices of builders listed on the exchange, settled down 13.
Cops to help trace 4,000 attendees of tabligh event who have yet to be tested
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The police have now been tasked with tracing the about 4,000 attendees of the tabligh event in Sri Petaling last month who have yet to be tested for COVID-19, Defence Minister Ismail Sabri revealed, Malaysiakini reported today.
Public Bank to provide special relief facility for SMEs, relief assistance for loans
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Public Bank Bhd will be providing a special relief facility for small and medium enterprise (SME) customers and a relief assistance programme for loan repayments.
