News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (may 14): A 30-year-old man who was found dead with Covid-19 infection in Rompin was supposedly walking from Segamat, Johor, to Kuala Terengganu when he collapsed and died, according to an undertaker who managed his final rites, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Malaysia’s Covid-19 new cases dropped to 16 today — the lowest level in two months.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): There should only be an average of 16 to 17 students in a class at any one time once school sessions resume, the New Straits Times (NST) reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Ageson Bhd, whose share trade was suspended for an hour until 10.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): My EG Services Bhd (MyEG) announced today the electronic government services provider will begin offering a one-stop portal for employers in Malaysia to manage requirements related to Covid-19 screening for their workforce.

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.