Malaysia reports 130 new COVID-19 cases and 3 more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): 130 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in the country as of noon today, bringing the number of positive cases in Malaysia to 2,161 — the fifth highest in Asia.
COVID-19: Airbnb to offer free or subsidised housing to 100,000 relief workers
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Airbnb will provide free or subsidised housing for up to 100,000 relief workers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, AFP reported today.
Hearing of cases online to go on until April 14
PUTRAJAYA (March 27): Following the extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO) to April 14, courts nationwide will continue to manage its cases online in order to allow access to justice.
These banks won’t compound interest, profit rates during six-month loan moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): In line with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s decision to grant an automatic moratorium on loan payments for six months following the escalation of the fallout of Covid-19, Malaysian banks are doing their bit by announcing that they will not compound interest and profit rates on their loans.
Authorities say 183 vagrants checked for COVID-19, 52 moved to temporary shelter in KL
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): A joint-government operation for the vagrant and homeless community in Kuala Lumpur yesterday found 183 individuals loitering in several areas of the city centre, the Malay Mail reported today.
RHB first local bank to waive compound of interest or profit during six-month moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): RHB Banking Group became the first local bank to announce that it will not be compounding interest for its retail and small and medium enterprise (SME) customers during the six-month moratorium period recently announced by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).
Health DG says most COVID-19 patients will recover
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): Ministry of Health's director-general (DG) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is confident that most COVID-19 infected patients in the country will recover, given the mortality rate of the disease in Malaysia is considered low at 1.
SunCon secures RM508m highway project in India
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) said it had received a letter of award (LoA) on highway construction, from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) worth a total 8.
OCBC: No compound of interest or profit during 6-month moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd said it will not be compounding interest and profit on mortgages and loans for small and medium enterprises (SMES) during the six-month moratorium period.
80 healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): 80 Malaysian healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
