News by Syafiqah Salim

Three deaths each were recorded in Selangor and Sabah, and two each in Johor and Terengganu. Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan and Sarawak registered one case each. 

The acquisition of the freehold land from Gabungan Efektif Sdn Bhd would complement its existing development around the Klang Valley.

In a statement on its website today, the coalition said the justification provided by Health Minister Datuk Seri Adham Baba “does not sufficiently explain the rationale, science, evidence or even facts” behind the decision for the three-day quarantine.

It has received an LOA for an EPCC project in Kuching. 

One of the workplace clusters were detected in Sepang, Selangor, namely the Lembah Selatan construction site. 

This marks the second consecutive day that active cases stayed above the 50,000 level.

Twelve more Covid-19 related deaths were recorded, bringing the country's total fatalities so far to 857.

MMA president Professor Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy once again urged the MoH to go back to its earlier policy of testing all close contacts as the ministry’s current policy is to only test symptomatic close contacts.

The 48% increase in steel prices had put additional pressure on many contractors still reeling from revenue losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Muhyiddin stressed on the need for strict SOP compliance in factories, construction sites, workers’ hostels and accommodation as well as workplaces.