SC and Bursa say share trading to continue, no suspension
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): The trading of shares will go on, said the Securities Commission (SC) and Bursa Malaysia in a joint statement today.
No reprieve for Bursa construction stocks as Malaysia imposes movement control order
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Bursa Malaysia’s construction index, which tracks share prices of builders listed on the exchange, settled down 13.
Public Bank to provide special relief facility for SMEs, relief assistance for loans
KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Public Bank Bhd will be providing a special relief facility for small and medium enterprise (SME) customers and a relief assistance programme for loan repayments.
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims gather in Indonesia despite COVID-19 pandemic
JAKARTA (March 18): Thousands of Muslim pilgrims from across Asia gathered in Indonesia today, despite fears that their meeting could fuel the spread of a coronavirus, just two weeks after a similar event in Malaysia caused more than 500 infections, Reuters reported today.
Genting Malaysia announces temporary closure of Resorts World Casino New York City amid COVID-19 pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Genting Malaysia Bhd said the group has decided to temporarily close its Resorts World Casino New York City in the US due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Three more churches suspend services
PETALING JAYA (March 13): Three churches in the Klang Valley have suspended services for at least two weeks owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Free Malaysia Today (FMT).
WHO labels coronavirus a 'pandemic'
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): The World Health Organization called the new coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday, issuing a grim warning that the global spread and severity of the illness was due to "alarming levels of inaction", AFP reported late yesterday.
Global recession is likely if COVID-19 becomes a pandemic, says Moody’s Analytics
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): A global recession is likely if COVID-19 becomes a pandemic, and the odds of that are uncomfortably high and rising with infections surging in Italy and Korea, according to Moody’s Analytics.
