News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): When the World Health Organization announced last year that Covid-19 had turned into a pandemic, many countries around the world, including Malaysia decided to impose a lockdown to help control the spread of the virus.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak failed in his application for a stay of a decision by the High Court last July 22 to allow the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) to enter a summary judgement against the politician and require him to pay tax arrears of RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): It was reported recently that 2020 was the retail sector’s worst year since the 1987 recession but it was hoped that this year may see an improvement but alas, it has not turned out to be so, according to a report by The Edge Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Times are bleak for the hotel industry and it predicts that things will not improve for the time being.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): The Malaysian Health Coalition has expressed concern over the increasing number of Covid-19 patients brought-in-dead (BID) to hospitals, saying it reflects possible systemic failures.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): A ship management services company has filed a winding-up petition against Mines Excellence Golf Resort Bhd, the operator of the Mines Resort & Golf Club, over unpaid debts of RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): Government-linked companies (GLCs) need to be run by professionals, opined World Bank lead public sector specialist Rajni Bajpai.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): Last year had been the worst period for retailers in Malaysia since 1987.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) urged employers to take a more active role in aiding the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP), to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible.

PETALING JAYA (June 2): The Malaysian Shopping Malls Association (PPK) will subsidise RM50 for each retail tenants’ staff who participate in the Covid-19 vaccination programme at the shopping malls.