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KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has today announced two deaths from the Covid-19 cases (178th and 358th cases) reported to the Crises Preparedness and Response Centre.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Eateries can continue to operate to serve customers for take-away or delivery orders.

SINGAPORE (March 17): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that the flow of goods and cargo between Singapore and Malaysia, including food supplies, will continue despite Malaysia's lockdown over COVID-19.

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.

PUTRAJAYA (March 17): The Malaysian government will ensure the implementation of the 2020 economic stimulus package as announced previously with additional measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia's capital markets including Bursa Malaysia will operate as usual during the 14-day movement control order starting tomorrow till March 31, says the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

SINGAPORE (March 17): Singapore's minister for trade and industry Chan Chun Sing said that the city state would not run out of food, seeking to allay concerns after neighbouring Malaysia announced it was closing its borders to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus, Reuters reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced the members of the Economic Action Council (EAC) following the council’s inaugural meeting today, comprising government officials and prominent private sector figures.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): The Malaysian Bar has called on the federal government to institute a lockdown of the nation due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (Marc 16): Private hospitals are facing a shortage of face masks and personal protective equipment, the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) said today, reported The Malaysian Insight.