Covid-19: Malaysia's July 12 new cases fall to 8,574, but actives breach 90,000 mark
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases fell to 8,574 today, after staying above the 9,000 level for the past three days.
Najib fails in bid to obtain documents related to Goldman Sachs, Zeti's family and Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed in his bid to obtain a court order to compel the prosecution to supply him with documents relating to Goldman Sachs in his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore criminal trial.
Genting Malaysia unit among 10 highest-spending lobbying entities in New York
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Genting Malaysia Bhd’s indirect 100%-owned subsidiary Genting New York LLC has been named among the 10 highest-spending lobbying entities in the US state of New York after the casino and hotel operator was reported to have spent US$1.
Malaysia’s daily vaccination rate dropped to 291,217 on July 11 — lowest in one week
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Malaysia’s Covid-19 daily vaccination rate dropped to 291,217 yesterday (July 11) — the lowest in one week — after delivering over 300,000 daily doses previously.
Sydney anticipates extended lockdown due to increasing Covid-19 cases
SYDNEY (July 12): The largest city in Australia is expected to extend the current lockdown due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases caused by the highly infectious Delta variant, reported Reuters.
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.
