Safety and hygiene the main concern
Malaysian mall-goers are keen to visit again now that the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) period is over but mostly only when the need arises due to health and safety concerns over the Covid-19.
Malaysian mall-goers are keen to visit again now that the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) period is over but mostly only when the need arises due to health and safety concerns over the Covid-19.
The Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) had been eased into a Conditional MCO until June 9 (at the time this article was written), allowing most retailers to resume operating including in shopping malls, but it is clear that most people remain wary of visiting such public spaces.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Pudu was cordoned off early this morning as authorities upped Covid-19 screening efforts in the area, the Malay Mail reported today.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of Eco World Development Group Bhd after nearly five years.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Opposition party leaders have expressed regret over the directive to limit the Dewan Rakyat session next Monday to just the royal address, saying it reflects the Prime Minister’s refusal to face Opposition lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Gadang Holdings Bhd’s net profit fell 24.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Property developer S P Setia Bhd saw its first-quarter net profit drop 62% year-on-year (y-o-y) on lower earnings from its property development and construction segments, partly due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), which led to closure of sales offices, construction sites and social activities, resulting in disruptions to the operations of its businesses.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) president and group chief executive officer Jalil Rasheed said today that the state-owned asset manager would step away from property development upon completion of its RM5 billion megastructure in 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): The Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry has announced the appointment of Datuk Jalaluddin Alias (pictured) as UDA Holdings Bhd (UDA) chairman effective May 13, 2020.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed 40 new cases today, bringing the total infections in the country to 6,819.