News by Natalie Khoo

Rehda Malaysia president Datuk Soam Heng Choon: If you freeze new launches, it won't help the situation. The overhang units will remain overhang units.

Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK): This is a very delicate proposal as it is a call for the government to introduce a law to intervene in, essentially, a private contract between two contracting parties. Any intervention must be based on equity and be 'win-win' to BOTH the contracting parties.  

President of the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) and 1 Utama Shopping Centre director Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok: Now that there could be excess space and vacancies, we should reach out to our local brands in our malls.

KIP Group of Companies CEO Valerie Ong: The next phase of MCO extension will be a challenging one for all retailers and shopping mall operators but in any case, life goes on and we just need to plan for the next stage of operations

Some parents and spouses have upped their game and added another feather to their cap by giving themselves, their children and partners, haircuts.

The Mutiara Magna Community Garden in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur has been considered a 'lifesaver' as it provides fresh produce from pegaga to bok choy to this vulnerable group in the community.

As people fear losing their jobs and companies fear closures

Rehda president Datuk Soam Heng Choon: More importantly, the HOC is about the benefit to homebuyers when the government comes out to help them reduce their financial burden such as giving  stamp duty waivers for loan instruments and on the memorandum of transfer

As a parent, your challenge would not be about overcoming the temptation to nap but getting your kids to nap so that you can get your work done!

Jason van Genderen: [Since the home isolation started], her routine has really been thrown and she is just trying to make sense of what the week is. It’s just blown to pieces for her.