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MANILA (April 2): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of COVID-19 lockdown measures that they could be shot for causing trouble, and said abuse of medical workers was a serious crime that would not be tolerated, Reuters reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): The number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April and there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve, the World Health Organization said today according to an article by Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger has died yesterday as a result of COVID-19 infection complications, reported Reuters today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): AEON Retail will offer a 28-day rental waiver for the period of the Movement Control Order (MCO) to tenants with non-essential businesses that are unable to operate at their premises, reported Focus Malaysia today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Malaysian professional wrestler Nor “Phoenix” Diana has been featured on the cover of Forbes magazine among other honorees selected for its “30 under 30 Asia Class of 2020”.

PETALING JAYA (April 2): A woman who was photographed receiving aid from the government with two cars and a double-storey terrace house in the background has denied claims on social media that her family does not deserve help, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Hulu Langat continues to be the red zone with the most number of COVID-19 cases, reported the Malay Mail based on Ministry of Health figures.

In light of the Movement Control Order (MCO), the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) and the Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC) have made various announcements in respect of managing our tax affairs.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): The Ministry of Health (MoH) is working together with the National Security Council (NSC) to come up with a software that will be able to predict the geographic spread of COVID-19 infections to help combat the pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin has taken over from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as chairman of the board of directors of Khazanah Nasional Bhd effective immediately.