Parkson’s HK-listed subsidiary inks 20-year tenancy agreement in China
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Parkson Holdings Bhd’s 54.
(Video) Thousands displaced by floods, China govt activates flood emergency response
SHANGHAI (July 12): China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control on July 11 as heavy rain is expected to lash parts of the country, reported Xinhua.
Malaysia to lower 2021 GDP growth outlook, likely to about 4%
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Malaysia will lower its economic growth outlook for this year, amid movement restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pictured).
Tokyo enters state of emergency with Olympics less than two weeks away
TOKYO (July 12): The city of Tokyo which was set to host the Olympics in less than two weeks has entered a fresh state of emergency today, reported Reuters.
Bank Islam receives 108,936 applications under PEMULIH repayment assistance package
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd is currently assisting 108,936 accounts with a total outstanding financing amount of almost RM12.
EPF: Applications for i-Citra withdrawal accepted from July 12
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said members below 55 years old may apply for the i-Citra withdrawal starting Monday July 12, three days earlier than previously scheduled.
Get EMCO replaced with targeted lockdowns, retailer groups tell Selangor MB
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) and other retailer groups have urged the Selangor menteri besar to step in to help get the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) imposed in the state replaced with targeted lockdowns.
324,745 doses Covid-19 vaccine administered on July 10; fully inoculating 10.5% population
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): A total of 324,745 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered across the country yesterday (Saturday, July 10), the sixth consecutive day with over 300,000 jabs dispensed.
Malaysia posts 9,105 Covid-19 cases on July 11, two-thirds of them in Selangor and KL
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Malaysia reported 9,105 Covid-19 infections today, the third consecutive day above the 9,000 level and raising the cumulative total to 836,296.
Covid-19: Malaysia posts new daily record of 9,353 cases, with 60% in Selangor and KL
KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 infections rose to a new record of 9,353 today, while another 87 fatalities were reported, taking the death toll past the 6,000 mark.
