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KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said companies producing essential goods that have obtained the ministry’s approval can continue operations, as the approval will remain valid throughout the extended Movement Control Order (MCO) period ending April 14.

PETALING JAYA (March 25): Malaysian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have banded together to prepare free lunches for the B40 group who have been affected by the current Movement Control Order (MCO), the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): As Malaysia entered day eight of the two-week long movement control order, police today revealed that at least 110 people have been arrested for defying the order, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Visiting virtual property showrooms, live chatting with the sales person or even buying a property online are not something new in the digital era.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): A mosque in Bukit Damansara has advised its congregation to undergo health screenings if they had come in contact with five individuals in their neighbourhood who tested positive for COVID-19, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has welcomed Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s directive to financial institutions to provide a six-month reprieve on loan instalment payments amid the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The government has identified several places to be temporarily used as isolation and quarantine centres should the number of COVID-19 cases exceed the current bed capacity at the 34 designated hospitals nationwide.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Property managers are calling for clearer guidelines to be drafted by the government and relevant authorities on how property managers should conduct their duties during periods of crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) said he will be announcing a more comprehensive economic stimulus package this Friday (March 27), to assist Malaysians during these trying times.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): AmBank Islamic Bhd and AMMB Holdings Bhd have joined with former relationship manager Joanna Yu Ging Ping to file a striking-out application of the suit filed against them by former premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.