News about Malaysia

The year 2020 began with the emergence of a new bug — the now infamous novel coronavirus or COVID-19, which has caused global panic and heightened vigilance because of the unprecedented speed of its transmission.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) confirms that an independent board member has tested positive for COVID-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Larut Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has resigned as non-executive chairman of South Malaysia Industries Bhd after less than nine months in the role.

PUNCAK ALAM (March 12): The Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP) and the police conducted a joint raid on a real estate cooperative firm's office in Puncak Alam, Selangor today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Bursa Malaysia’s top active stock JAKS Resources Bhd’s share price fell as much 16 sen or 15.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Economic growth in Malaysia is expected to slow to 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) is the latest airline to ask its 13,000 employees to take voluntary unpaid leave as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) takes a heavy toll on airlines' bottom line.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Malaysia has risen four notches to rank 47 in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2020.

PETALING JAYA (March 10): The ‘Malaysian Women Unite’ campaign, a public and private initiative of Extraordinary People Impacting Communities (EPIC) and the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development is aiming to raise at least RM850,000 to build homes for 17 Orang Asli families in Kampung Sungai Kelubi, Rawang, Selangor.

PETALING JAYA (March 10): Pakatan Harapan leaders criticised the large size and lack of direction of the Perikatan Nasional Cabinet appointed by new Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as created merely to please the parties involved, the Star reported today.