'Sporadic' COVID-19 infection traced to religious event
PUTRAJAYA (March 12): It has now turned out that Malaysia’s first sporadic case of COVID-19 can actually be traced to the religious event in a mosque in Sri Petaling, reported The Star.
Catholic churches suspend mass, public gatherings on heightened COVID-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): All masses and public gatherings in Catholic churches of Peninsular Malaysia have been suspended until March 29, 2020, as a precautionary measure taken in line with the recommendation of the Ministry of Health.
Kuala Lumpur mayor gives deadline extension for KL structure plan
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan has given more time for stakeholders to submit feedback on the draft Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 (KLSP2040).
BOVAEP raids firm for suspected illegal real estate agency practice
PUNCAK ALAM (March 12): The Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP) and the police conducted a joint raid on a real estate cooperative firm's office in Puncak Alam, Selangor today.
1MDB-Tanore trial: Shahrol to return to witness stand after four-month hiatus
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi will return as the ninth prosecution witness today in the 1MDB-Tanore trial against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, after the trial took a break since November last year.
COVID-19: Guidelines on religious events soon
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The government will soon issue guidelines on gatherings at mosques and religious events in light of the worsening global COVID-19 situation.
Health Ministry: Mass gatherings should be postponed immediately
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): All mass gatherings should be postponed to minimise the spread of COVID-19, the Health Ministry announced today.
Health DG confirms Malaysian who attended Seri Petaling mosque event also down with COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured) has confirmed yesterday that a 60-year-old Malaysian man from Pahang, who had attended a religious gathering at a mosque in Seri Petaling here, was tested positive for COVID-19.
Malaysia Airlines staff told to take unpaid leave as COVID-19 outbreak strains financials
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) is the latest airline to ask its 13,000 employees to take voluntary unpaid leave as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) takes a heavy toll on airlines' bottom line.
Kejuruteraan Asastera gets RM28.6m electrical job from China Construction Development
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd (KAB) has secured a contract worth RM28.
