News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The government, under the advice of the Ministry of Health, has executed the fourth directive of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in two buildings along Jalan Masjid India here.

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PETALING JAYA (April 7): Five-star hotels and stadiums have been added to the list of quarantine centres nationwide as the government prepares for a long battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, Free Malaysia Today reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): A total of 88 positive Covid-19 cases has been detected among the attendees of the wedding banquet in Bandar Baru Bangi.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): For the first time ever, the number of cured Covid-19 cases in Malaysia exceeded new infections.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): The government today announced an additional RM10 billion assistance package targeted at helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which have been affected by the Movement Control Order (MCO) and the Covid-19 pandemic.

PUTRAJAYA (April 6): High Courts all over the country have been directed to expedite the hearing of appeals or revision of Movement Control Order (MCO) cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): Although the impact of Covid-19 on the economy is significant, banks are entering this laborious period from a position of strength, with more than ample capital and liquidity buffers, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd Research (HLIB Research).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): The Ministry of Health has detected a cluster of 37 confirmed Covid-19 infections – five of whom have died – whose source of infection is an individual who had travelled to Italy (patient No.

PETALING JAYA (April 3): Banks and most households in Malaysia can withstand severe house price and income falls, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), based on a series of housing price shock simulations carried out to determine the resilience of households and banks to survive in the event of such hypothetical housing market correction.