1,982 new Wuhan virus cases in China, 213 deaths: China Embassy
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): There are 1,982 new cases of the Wuhan virus in China.
Atta Global and Heng Huat Resources chairman Ooi among eight charged with drug trafficking
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Ooi Chieng Sim, the executive chairman of Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd and ATTA Global Group Bhd, was among eight men charged with drug trafficking at the Magistrate’s Court in Bukit Mertajam yesterday.
Decision to allow Malaysians to return from Hubei is the right thing to do — MMA
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The decision by the government to allow the return of Malaysians who are stranded in Hubei province is the right thing for a government to do for its citizens, according to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
Countering coronavirus: Use the three-ply surgical mask, says infectious disease expert
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): At the height of the pesky haze last year, many Malaysians discovered that the N95 face mask was superior to the three-ply and single-ply masks to keep out the toxic air.
Coronavirus: Malaysia may push stimulus package 'if necessary', too early to revise GDP forecast for now
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): The Malaysian government is not discounting bringing forward its stimulus packages planned to address the US-China trade war risks in light of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, but only if it is really necessary, said Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng.
Aviation faces risks from the coronavirus, says S&P Global Ratings
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Airlines face risks from the coronavirus outbreak similar to those that gripped the industry from another rapidly spreading illness in 2003, according to an S&P Global Ratings.
Wuhan virus notwithstanding, keep calm and adjust your books
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): With many questions yet to be answered in terms of the severity of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, market watchers caution against panic selling as there are opportunities emerging in counters hammered by the recent selldown.
Kejuruteraan Asastera secures RM20m electrical installation services project
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd has won an electrical installation services contract worth RM20 million from Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd for a hotel, office and serviced apartment project in the city.
Report: Online mall in Spore lists 30 'anti-coronavirus' masks for RM30,000
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Online mall Qoo10 listed an advertisement in Singapore (pictured) selling 30 "anti-coronavirus" masks for S$10,000 (about RM30,000) on Jan 29, but the listing has since been taken down, the Straits Times reported.
Malaysia Rail Link and CCC-ECRL set up measures to combat coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and China Communications Construction ECRL Sdn Bhd (CCC-ECRL) have set up precautionary and preventative measures to guard against the coronavirus.
