News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The Malaysian Thoracic Society is urging the authorities to “encourage the use of face masks” as restrictions are eased with the conditional movement control order (CMCO), Malay Mail reported today.

PETALING JAYA (May 11): Former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) stated today that he resigned as chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) on Feb 24 as it rejected him and went against his advice, The Star reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) says there have been flip-flops in government policies with no clear-cut guidelines given for workforce testing before businesses resumed operations under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): The retail and hospitality sectors were among those that have been badly hit as travel had come to an almost complete halt due to Covid-19, The Edge reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Construction companies are eager to get back to work after seven weeks of inactivity but are uncertain as to how they will meet Putrajaya’s requirement that the sector’s estimated 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Loss-making Pegasus Heights Bhd, which is involved in leasing out commercial properties, has postponed its plans to expand its new F&B business and revamp its Seremban shopping mall in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Malaysia reported 68 new Covid-19 cases today, of which 57 involved foreigners, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Standard Chartered Malaysia (StanChart) has announced that it will be lowering its base rate and base lending rate by 50 basis points to 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The number of green zones in Kuala Lumpur rose to seven — Alam Damai, Bangsar, Bukit Damansara, Datuk Keramat, Kepong, Mont Kiara and Connaught — from six previously, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Ireka Corp Bhd is considering participating in a re-organisation exercise of its London Stock Exchange-listed associate Aseana Properties Ltd.