COVID-19 & MCO: 10 key tax questions answered
In light of the Movement Control Order (MCO), the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) and the Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC) have made various announcements in respect of managing our tax affairs.
Study finds cats susceptible to COVID-19, but not dogs
KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Amid anecdotal reports of cats testing positive of COVID-19, a new study has reportedly found that cats can indeed catch the disease and could even pass it on to other felines, Malaysiakini reported today.
Health DG: Software to predict geographic spread of COVID-19 infections in the works
KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): The Ministry of Health (MoH) is working together with the National Security Council (NSC) to come up with a software that will be able to predict the geographic spread of COVID-19 infections to help combat the pandemic.
Report: Health experts say Malaysia still lags behind on COVID-19 testing
KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Some health experts feel that Malaysia is still under-testing for COVID-19 when compared to countries such as South Korea, reported the Malay Mail today.
Muhyiddin takes over from Mahathir as chairman of Khazanah
KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin has taken over from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as chairman of the board of directors of Khazanah Nasional Bhd effective immediately.
DONE DEAL: Office unit, Plaza Sentral, Kuala Lumpur
Sold for: RM2 million (around RM736 psf) Concluded by: Carmen Lee (REN 12639) (012-207 3989) of Reapfield Properties (HQ) Sdn Bhd When: February 2020 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● Mid-floor unit with built-up of 2,715 sq ft ● Fully-furnished ● Located within KL Sentral and walking distance to NU Sentral Shopping Centre ● Easy access to main roads and highways such as Jalan Damansara, Jalan Travers, Jalan Syed Putra and Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, around 10km to KL city centre and 5km from Mid Valley Read also DONE DEAL: Office unit, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur DONE DEAL: Office lot, Oasis Square, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Developed by Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), the master developer of KL Sentral transit-oriented development, Plaza Sentral is a MSC Cybercentre-status office and is home to IT businesses and fintech start-ups.
Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd ceases to be substantial shareholder of MCT, WCT Holdings and Eastern & Oriental
KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB) is no longer a substantial shareholder of MCT Bhd, WCT Holdings Bhd and Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O), after paring its stake in the companies.
Keck Seng’s US, Canada hotels close temporarily due to COVID-19 lockdowns
KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Palm oil and property player Keck Seng (Malaysia) Bhd (KSM) said its hotel operations located in the US and Canada have temporarily closed, following the enforcement of citywide lockdowns.
Over 2,300 volunteers join COVID-19 frontline but MoH seeks more
KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Over 2,300 volunteers have joined health and medical support teams to combat the COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia, but the Ministry of Health (MoH) wants more.
Genting’s associate Landmarks suspends resort ops due to COVID-19 disruptions
KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Genting Bhd’s associate Landmarks Bhd has announced that it will be temporarily closing its resorts and leisure operations in Malaysia and Indonesia, starting today.
