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KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Standard Chartered Malaysia (StanChart) has announced that it will be lowering its base rate and base lending rate by 50 basis points to 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof has allowed a motion for a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The number of green zones in Kuala Lumpur rose to seven — Alam Damai, Bangsar, Bukit Damansara, Datuk Keramat, Kepong, Mont Kiara and Connaught — from six previously, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

While Parliament in the Republic of Singapore has promptly passed an Act titled: Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act, 2020 (ACT) and was immediately assented to by the President and gazetted on April 9, 2020 and operational April 7, 2020, Malaysia is deferring the tabling of the bill to the 2nd Parliamentary sitting between July 27, 2020 to Sept 10, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Ireka Corp Bhd is considering participating in a re-organisation exercise of its London Stock Exchange-listed associate Aseana Properties Ltd.

Most people would name Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), one of Malaysia’s top and earliest universities as the main landmark in Bangi, Selangor.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has assured that the country's healthcare system will be able to cope, should there be a surge in new daily Covid-19 cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has detected a new cluster of Covid-19 cases at a Cheras mall here, involving security personnel.

PETALING JAYA (May 7): Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (pictured) has been reported to be sacking a number of city councillors, with more expected to lose their posts.

PENANG (May 7): The state authorities here have decided to reduce the increase in the proposed assessment rates, Malaysiakini reported today.