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KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Cantopop legend Sam Hui will be treating fans to a free concert online this Sunday at 5pm, according to his official Facebook account, the Malay Mail reported on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): As the number of Covid-19 infected healthcare workers in the country climbed to 181, Ministry of Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reiterated that none of their infections was due to the handling of patients who were tested positive for the coronavirus.

PETALING JAYA (April 8): The police will close five more roads here from April 10 as part of its plan to enforce the movement control order (MCO), The Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The Ministry of Health (MoH) said a COVID-19 sub-cluster has been detected in Rembau district in Negeri Sembilan and is related to the tabligh assembly at the Sri Petaling mosque.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): There will be no excuses.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The number of Covid-19 recoveries in Malaysia doubled to 166 today from 80 yesterday, bringing the total number of discharges to 1,487 or 36.

KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 8): Those in the federal territories could have their food cravings satisfied this Ramadan as the Ministry of Federal Territories has announced on its twitter page today that Ramadan bazaars in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan will proceed albeit via a few unconventional means namely via delivery, drive-thru and pick-up.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The Movement Control Order (MCO) to combat the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted the country’s household spending patterns, recording a decrease of RM3,504 or 55%, reported The Malaysian Reserve (TMR) based on figures by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The government is mulling to allow some of the non-essential businesses, especially those from manufacturing and services sectors, in green zones and areas with zero death cases to resume operations, Sinchew Daily reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Businesses, even some essential ones are finding it difficult to sustain amid the sluggish economy which is compounded by the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the ensuing Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the government.