Some shops reopen to find mould on leather products
GEORGE TOWN (May 12): As businesses reopen after over 50 days, some traders are saddled with extra work as spots of mould have appeared on merchandise, the Star reported today.
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park needs HK$5b from taxpayers
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Ocean Park could go bankrupt next month unless it receives an urgent bailout of HK$5.
MoH: '20 visitors' during Aidilfitri is only for family members, and depends on size of home
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The “20 visitors per home” rule for Hari Raya Aidilfitri is not an “absolute number”, and must also take into account the size of a home to make sure social distancing is followed, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured) clarified today, reported the Malay Mail.
Aaron Kwok's online concert draws over 3m viewers
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Hong Kong singer/actor superstar Aaron Kwok held an online online charity concert held last Saturday Cheer Up And Dance and it drew in more than 2.
Court comes up with SOP to attend court hearings
PUTRAJAYA (May 11) : Come May 13, those who attend court proceedings nationwide would be required to fill in forms, have their body temperature taken, wear face masks, and practice social distancing in open court seatings at designated places before being allowed in.
Malaysia reports 67 new Covid-19 infections today, again mostly among foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR (May 10): Malaysia recorded 67 new Covid-19 infections today, with the majority of them — 49 or 73% of the new cases — found among foreign nationals, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Covid-19: MoH detects new cluster among construction workers in Setia Alam, Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): The Ministry of Health (MoH) said a new cluster with 12 positive Covid-19 infections — all foreign workers from Bangladesh — had been detected in Selangor.
Covid-19 testing puts construction players in difficulty
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Construction companies are eager to get back to work after seven weeks of inactivity but are uncertain as to how they will meet Putrajaya’s requirement that the sector’s estimated 1.
Deadly gas from chemical plant swept through Indian village
KUALA LUMPUR: When gas began leaking from a nearby chemical factory and drifting towards his house in southern India, there were no warnings and no alarms, welder Elamanchili Venkatesh said, according to a Reuters report today.
Covid-19: Pegasus halts F&B expansion, commercial space revamp
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Loss-making Pegasus Heights Bhd, which is involved in leasing out commercial properties, has postponed its plans to expand its new F&B business and revamp its Seremban shopping mall in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
