Rising rental demand in central London
LONDON (May 17): As the UK raced with time to accelerate its Covid-19 vaccination programme, working adults are slowly returning to London city centre.
Gold shop robbed in less than a minute
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Three armed robbers ran away with various gold jewellery after they had raided a gold shop in Kompleks Idaman at Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur on May 16, reported Sinar Harian.
Orphanage home struggles to survive after caretakers infected with Covid-19
KAJANG (May 17): Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim Ummi Selangor, an orphanage home of 35 kids in Kajang, is struggling to survive with no food and water after the orphanage’s caretakers were infected with Covid-19.
MOH considers 'full MCO' in Selangor to curb the spread of Covid-19
PETALING JAYA (May 17): The Health Ministry is mulling to implement a “full scale” movement control order (MCO) in Selangor, in view of the spiking number of Covid-19 cases in the state, reported Free Malaysia Today.
Aspen to launch four projects in second half this year
SINGAPORE (May 17): Penang-based property developer and glove manufacturer Aspen (Group) Holdings Ltd (Aspen Group) is aiming to unveil four projects in second half FY2021, according to The Edge Singapore’s report.
IRB seeks RM9.4m in unpaid taxes from Najib's counsel Shafee
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): The Malaysian government, through the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), has filed a suit against lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah for alleged unpaid taxes of RM9.
Selangor Health Dept admits situation challenging at MAEPS quarantine and treatment centre, amid surge in Cat 3 Covid-19 patients
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Amid complaints of poor conditions and inadequate facilities provided at quarantine centres, the Selangor Health Department admitted today that the situation at Covid-19 Integrated Quarantine and Treatment Centre (PKRC) at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) 2.
Covid-19: Malaysia's new cases drop to 3,780 today
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases fell to 3,780 today, from 4,140 yesterday, bringing cumulative infections to date to 470,110.
World Trade Centre KL congested as walk-ins 'try their luck' without prior vaccine appointments
KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Overcrowding at Pusat Pemberian Vaksin AstraZeneca (PPVAZ), World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL), which today kicked off the biggest vaccination exercise to date under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, was due to many turning up to try their luck for a vaccine jab without an appointment.
Covid-19: Nine fish stalls at TTDI wet market closed for sanitisation
KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Nine fish stalls at the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) wet market (pictured) here will be closed from today to Monday for cleaning and disinfection after a trader was tested as Covid-19 positive, reported The Star today.
