News by Ahmad Naqib Idris

Households earning RM4,000 and below per month are entitled to a one-off RM1,600 financial assistance, while unmarried individuals aged at least 21 who are earning up to RM2,000 will receive a one-time RM800 payment.

“Amid these critical times, it is important to ensure that the supply of food is sufficient. The government will allocate RM1 billion to the food security fund."

Retired civil servants are also entitled to a one-off assistance of RM500, which will also be disbursed in April.

The deceased was a Malaysian aged 35, who had travelled to Indonesia earlier this month.

In a filing today, the group said Resorts World Genting, Resorts World Awana, Resorts World Kijal and Resorts World Langkawi will remain closed during the extended MCO period.

The donation was channelled to the Ministry of Health via Sungai Buloh Hospital, which has been facing an increasing number of cases.

In a statement today, MITI said the same applies to companies that have received the approval to keep their factory machineries in “warm idle” mode.

Regardless of occupation, the prime minister said “no one will be left behind”.

"... the MOF has approved a tax deduction for contributions and donations in cash and in kind by individuals and corporates to the COVID-19 Fund and the MOH.”

Following this, Fernandes and Kamarudin have been reinstated to their posts as group chief executive officer (CEO) and executive chairman of AirAsia respectively.