Covid-19: Malaysia’s daily cases hit all-time high of 1,755 with 68.3% in Sabah, outpacing 726 recoveries
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Malaysia recorded 1,755 daily Covid-19 cases in the country, the highest since the pandemic hit the country in January.
Bukit Gasing assemblyman to subsidise Covid-19 testing for residents
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran yesterday announced his office will be subsidise the cost of Covid-19 testing for the residents of his ward.
Domestic demand to grow by 6.9% in 2021, to recover from 3% decline in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Domestic demand in Malaysia is expected to post a recovery in 2021 expanding by 6.
Malaysia's economy expected to grow 6.5%-7.5% in 2021 after 4.5% contraction in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow between 6.
Federal govt debt to increase to 61% of GDP in 2021
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): The federal government is raising more debt to finance a wider fiscal deficit as it is in the driver seat to steer the economy out of recession.
Malaysia's 2021 unemployment rate seen improving to 3.5%
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Malaysia's unemployment rate is projected to decrease to 3.
Household debt rises by 4% to RM1.27 trillion, making up 87.5% of GDP
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): The overall household debt increased by 4% to RM1.
Firefighters rescue cat stuck at hole in door
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): A cat in distress was rescued by firefighters in Penang, when it was eventually freed from a sticky situation.
Selangor wants to reclaim land given to Putrajaya to build sewage plant
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): The Selangor government wants reclaim land in Gombak that it had given to the federal government “some years ago” for the construction of a sewage plant, reported the Malay Mail today.
As Budget 2021 looms...
With the announcement in less than two hours away, the sights are trained on Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's maiden Budget and perhaps the most crucial one in Malaysia's history - unveiled in the midst of an unprecedented and resurging Covid-19 outbreak that has battered the economy and the livelihoods of Malaysians.
