News by Syahirah Syed Jaafar

The foreign shareholding percentage was the highest since 9.768% at the end of July 2020. 

Selangor continued to report the highest portion with 2,460 cases, followed by Johor with 1,020 and Kuala Lumpur with 783.

It clarified that its intention is to explore and venture into the vaccine distribution business by partnering with China-based Zhongyu Yexing (Chengdu) Industrial Co Ltd.

As daily recoveries fell below the number of new Covid-19 cases, active cases climbed by 1,910, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

In line with the government’s plan to implement the movement control order (MCO) in Pahang, where it is based, from Jan 22 to Feb 4, 2021. 

Other than the 10% discount on electricity, from January to March this year, there was no other assistance extended to the hotel industry.

MMA president Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said the government should provide clear guidelines and direction in policies for the private healthcare sector instead of threatening to fine private hospitals which do not cooperate in managing the pandemic.

“The Andaman’s operation, for safety reasons and ascertainment for reinstatement of the fire damage, will be ceased for the time being."

In a filing yesterday, the group said four local engineers from i-Stone Systems Sdn Bhd contracted the virus from its customer's workplace, while seven foreign employees — four from i-Stone Engineering Sdn Bhd (IEN) and three from PA Metal Technics Sdn Bhd (PAMT) — contracted the virus in a dormitory managed by a third-party service provider.

Former 1MDB CEO Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman: I realised that this company would be used as a political vehicle to raise funds.