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PUTRAJAYA (May 19): IOI Properties Group Bhd has entered into agreements with Marriott International, Inc (Marriott International) to manage two of its signature hotels in IOI Resort City, Putrajaya, namely Putrajaya Marriott Hotel and Palm Garden Hotel.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Loss-making Scomi Group Bhd has inked a joint venture (JV) agreement with Zuha Systems Sdn Bhd to jointly explore opportunities in the rail industry.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Malaysia hit another daily high of 6,075 new Covid-19 cases today — up from 4,865 yesterday — pushing cumulative positive cases in the country to 485,496, according to Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): The Selangor state government has taken the stance to reject a complete lockdown, in which most economic activities are not permitted, in the state as there are other more effective ways to contain the spread of Covid-19, according to Selangor Covid-19 taskforce chairman Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): The federal government has not blocked the alleged private offer to donate two million doses of Sinovac vaccine to the Penang state government which has since been found to be a scam, said Khairy Jamaluddin today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Bookings for senior citizens for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will start from May 23 (Sunday).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Eversendai Corp Bhd's chief financial officer (CFO) Yau Wen Chin resigned from his post today, just over six week after he was appointed to the job.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): There are no more green Covid-19 zones in Peninsular Malaysia, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a tweet today on Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases across the 14-day period as at May 18.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Selangor Public Health, Unity, Women and Family Development Committee chairman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (pictured) urged Putrajaya to give priority to Selangor in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic as the state is one of the key contributors to Malaysia’s economy.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured) through her aide last night lodged a police report against former attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, alleging that Thomas lied about the validity of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram’s appointment as the lead prosecutor in Rosmah’s corruption trial.