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Noor Hisham said the deceased, who had a history of chronic illness, had close contact with one of the Masjid Jamek Seri Petaling tabligh participants.

PLUS said all testing and progressive work is halted under the movement control order (MCO) as in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the safety and personal health of its employees and highway customers are of paramount importance.

S. Saravana Kumar: The global economy, which was largely marred with the US-China trade war, was already sluggish even before the COVID-19 outbreak. Inevitably, the slowing global economy certainly has an impact on our country, which is one of the leading trading nations in this region.

"... 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.”

The free accommodation began yesterday for a 30-day period. If the COVID-19 threat has not abated, the Foundation will review the situation in consultation with HKL.

Notably, the number of cases has tripled from 490 a week ago.

The estimate includes super-regional malls, regional malls, neighbourhood malls, premium outlets, and shops that are allowed to stay open during this period, and excludes stand-alone hypermarket centres or supermarket centres in the street.

"The authorisation by the FDA for the test kits is in addition to the European CE mark, which certifies conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards obtained earlier."

The mall group will also undertake steps to ease credit control for retailers in this difficult period, it said.

In a statement today, Kossan group managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Lim Kuang Sia said the company continues to ensure the supply of personal protective equipment such as rubber gloves remains uninterrupted.