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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): The relaxed three-day quarantine for cabinet ministers returning from foreign travel may be made available to business travellers and members of the public next, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pictured) told Malaysiakini in an interview yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB) and its unit have bagged contracts worth RM821.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): The 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial will continue today after a month’s hiatus.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): The Health Ministry identified seven new Covid-19 clusters today, of which three were linked to workplaces, two to Covid-19 infections among the community, while one each were related to religious activities and high-risk groups.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Migrant workers might not be the source of cheap labour in Malaysia soon.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): Uncertainties stemming from Covid-19, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project, leadership changes at Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) and clarity of Boustead Holdings Bhd’s (BHB) rejuvenation plan led to the armed forces fund aborting its takeover plan of Boustead after eight months of consideration.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): The Ministry of Health today reported 10 new Covid-19 clusters, six of which were linked to workplaces and the other four involving the community.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): The Government is in the process of amending the Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 to improve workers' accommodation in Malaysia as the nation contends with the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) and senior minister for education Radzi Jidin have been conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah award - the “Datuk” title, by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in conjunction with this year's Federal Territory Day.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Businesses signalled that the recovery in the Malaysian manufacturing sector was hindered at the start of 2021 by rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) case numbers and stricter restrictions to try and curb the further spread of the virus.