While there were also requests for a bigger amount of aid, DM Analytics managing director Muhammed Abdul Khalid said many low-income households surveyed wanted assistance that can have a more lasting impact on their livelihoods, such as equipment to start a burger stall, a place to sell goods or a microloan to start their own business.

In a bourse filing yesterday, Paramount said on the back of lower revenue, the property division recorded a pre-tax loss of RM2.8 million for 2QFY20 compared with a pre-tax profit of RM41.2 million in 2QFY19, mainly due to lower construction activities and sales achieved.

The order came after the workers at the sites were found to be Covid-19-positive when tested.

The proposed high-rise development comprises three tower blocks: 46-storey Tower A, 49-storey Tower B, and 30-storey Tower C encompassing 536, 572 and 268 units respectively.

Rapid Ferry will be providing 10 free buses with a frequency of 10 to 20 minutes to cart passengers from Penang Sentral, Butterworth to Weld Quay Terminal, George Town.

"The KVDT project is the third contract win for the group in the last three months. We believe the group's expertise and track record in rail infrastructure projects put us in a good position to secure more contracts in the coming months," the group said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): There are no new Covid-19 cases detected in the Tawar cluster, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

No new deaths were recorded, so the death toll remained at 125 or 1.35% of the total

The DOJ had filed a criminal complaint against lobbyist Nickie Lum Davis for her role in acting as a foreign agent for Low without disclosing it to the US government.