COVID-19: Budget hotels told to have hope and do their part
KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Malaysia Budget Hotel Association (MyBHA) National Secretary General Denis Ong has urged hoteliers to do their part and have a positive mindset as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.
No defence against MCO for REITs
KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Equity investors usually flock to defensive stocks like real estate investment trusts (REITs) to weather any storms in the markets.
Richest tycoons lose RM31b in rout
KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Malaysia’s richest tycoons have lost an estimated RM30.
Singaporean paralegal opens home to three Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): A Singaporean decided that she has enough space to share in her four-room flat after listening to the Malaysian worker she was carpooling with recount stories of other workers who had to sleep rough after Malaysia closed its borders, TODAY reported on Saturday.
Petaling Jaya and Lembah Pantai have highest number of COVID-19 cases in Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR (March 22): Petaling Jaya and Lembah Pantai have the highest number of COVID-19 positive cases in the Klang Valley, accounting for 6.
COVID-19: Commerce chambers call for 11% EPF contribution withdrawal to ease hardship as Malaysia enforces MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) and Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce (MICC) have called for strict enforcement to make the country’s movement control order (MCO) work with the prescribed 14 days to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.
15 medical staff down with COVID-19, 1 in ICU
PETALING JAYA (March 20): The health ministry said a total of 15 healthcare workers, including three from the private sector, have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today.
Public needs to be truthful in giving history and close contacts: Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Malaysia’s Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has urged the public or patients to be truthful and not to hide information in giving their history and close contacts.
Expect many retail shops to close down in coming months
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could expect many retail shops, especially in tourist-dependent areas in the country, to close down due to the impact of the recent COVID-19 outbreak coupled with economic and political turmoils in the country.
