Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases drop to 489, but active cases breach 3,000 mark for first time
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dropped to 489 today, from 691 reported yesterday, bringing cumulative cases in the country to 13,993.
Covid-19: Sime Darby Property HQ temporarily closed after staff tests positive
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Sime Darby Property has temporarily closed its HQ (pictured) in Petaling Jaya after one of its staff working in the building tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.
AMCHAM urges Putrajaya to reconsider entry ban on foreign citizens, warns of severe impact on major investors
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) says Malaysia's blanket ban on the entry of foreign citizens from 12 countries, including the United States, will severely impact the business operations of some of the largest investors in Malaysia, as it urges Putrajaya to reconsider its decision.
Covid-19: Malaysia detects 11 new Covid-19 cases, 10 imported
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): Malaysia reported 11 new Covid-19 cases today, seven of which involved Malaysians while four involved non-citizens, bringing the tally of cases to 9,317, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
What ails the Malaysian residential property sector
Owning a home is a dream of most Malaysians but, for many, it remains elusive.
Malaysia will ride out COVID-19 storm better than others, says World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): The World Bank is confident of Malaysia's fiscal resilience to withstand the onslaught of the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: How will Malaysia’s housing market perform?
There have been at least 15 global economic crises since 1990 (Table 1).
Property developers seen revising sales, launch targets as Covid-19 takes toll on economy
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) said today it sees the likelihood of property developers in Malaysia revising sales and launch value targets as the Covid-19 pandemic takes its toll on the broader economy.
Covid-19: Esprit to close all stores in Asia outside mainland China
KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): Esprit Holdings will close all its stores in Asia outside mainland China “to cope with challenges” posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported yesterday.
Calls to poison control centres spike in US after Trump's disinfectant comments
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27) Calls to poison control centres in at least four US states “have spiked over the past few days” after US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest injecting disinfectant should be studied as a method to treat Covid-19, Newsweek reported yesterday.
