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ATLANTA (Aug 12): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has closed down several buildings it leases in in the city as Legionella bacteria have been found in the buildings’ water systems owing to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic shutdown, reported CNN.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Airbnb wants to resolve the contention surrounding the 90- to 180-day restriction on short term rentals with Malaysia Productivity Corp (MPC) and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

Malaysians are now under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) where Covid-19-related restrictions have been relaxed nationwide.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 5): Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp is eyeing to construct a waste treatment facility in Malaysia in early 2021, reported Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): Malaysian hosts have in general welcome Airbnb's Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)-backed enhanced cleaning protocol as communities reopen for travel in Malaysia, said the short-term rental accommodation company.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): A total of 4,542 applications to cease operations were processed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) between April 1 and July 19 this year, according to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): A burst pipe at Residency 16, Jalan Taman U Thant that collapsed a portion of the public road in front of the apartment and its outer wall last Sunday has been repaired, Air Selangor Sdn Bhd said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): The Civil Aviation Administration of China has imposed a temporary ban on Thai AirAsia X’s Bangkok-Tianjin flight, after several passengers tested positive for Covid-19 on recent flights.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 17) Water supply to about 251 areas involved in the scheduled disruption exercise, due to upgrading works at the Sungai Selangor Phase 3 water treatment plant from July 14, has been fully restored as of 9pm yesterday (July 16).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Khazanah Nasional Bhd is not discounting the possibility of a merger between Malaysia Airlines Bhd and AirAsia group, which consists of two listed entities — AirAsia Group Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd (AAX).