Malaysia targets zero Covid-19 cases by mid-July
KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Malaysia is targeting zero new cases of Covid-19 by mid-July, health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said yesterday.
MoH reports six Covid-19 cases today, three from new clusters
KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): The Ministry of Health (MoH) logged six new cases today, of which four were local transmissions involving Malaysians, while two were imported cases involving a Malaysian and a non-citizen who were infected while abroad.
Slowdown in tenant demand, reevaluation of office space usage expected in coming months: KPMG International
KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): The pandemic has disrupted the office landscape, which will face a challenging time in the months ahead, according to KPMG International’s “Real Estate in the New Reality” webinar on June 23.
Hong Kong: Owners prepared to cut rents rather than selling at a loss
KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): A myriad of events are eroding rents in Hong Kong.
MoH reports three new locally transmitted Covid-19 infections, two of them foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced three new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases today, two of which involve foreigners, together with nine recoveries and no new deaths.
Court of Appeal dismisses Zahid's bid to consolidate CBT charges
PUTRAJAYA (June 23): The Court of Appeal has dismissed former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's application to consolidate his 12 criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges to just three charges in his trial for misappropriation of funds belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi.
MoH stops using hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment as trials show the drug ineffective
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): The Ministry of Health has stopped using hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 patients, saying that the medication has proven to be ineffective.
Covid-19: 96% of 316 positive cases in Pedas cluster involve migrant workers
KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced that there were 316 positive Covid-19 cases detected from the Pedas cluster in Negeri Sembilan up until noon today, out of 957 people who have undergone screening for the disease.
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Hotels can't depend on domestic travel to survive
PETALING JAYA (June 22): Hotel operators are seeing a slight recovery in the industry following the reopening of domestic tourism and after drastic cost-cutting measures by hotel operators, said Malaysian Association of Hotels CEO Yap Lip Seng.
