Covid-19: BNM Foregoes All SME & Individual Loan Repayments For 6 Months

Well amidst all this calamity, it would seem that adulting just got a little easier! Based on an article by The Edge Markets, as a means to help with the burden on businesses and households that could be affected by Covid-19, Bank Negara Malaysia has granted an automatic moratorium on loan repayments to small and medium enterprises...

BREAKING: Movement Control Order Extended Until April 14th 2020, Says PM

In his latest speech that was just televised moments ago today (25th March 2020), the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin bin Haji Muhammad Yassin, has confirmed that the current Movement Control Order, which had been enforced since 18th March 2020, will be extended for another two weeks and end tentatively on 14th April 2020 instead of 1st April...

JPMorgan: Malaysia’s Covid-19 Infection Rate To Peak In Mid-April And Last For 2 Weeks

As worrying as Malaysia’s current 1,624 reported cases and 16 deaths may appear, this might be just the beginning of a bigger storm that’s brewing. Source: Free Malaysia Today Our country might be seeing an even bigger onslaught of Covid-19 cases recorded locally next month, say analysts from JPMorgan Chase & Co, who expect Malaysia to reach its peak...

Health Authorities Find Traces of Covid-19 In Cabins 17 Days After Passengers Leave Diamond Princess

For those who were keeping track of the news, you may probably have caught wind of the Diamond Princess cruise ship at some point, as for a period of time, the cruise ship suffered from an outbreak of the Covid-19 virus on-board, forcing passengers and crew to be trapped in isolation. Well, since then, members...

Tune Hotel Provides FREE Stay For HKL Workers Working Long Shifts, Breakfast Included

The front liners who are working tirelessly in the hospitals are Malaysia’s unsung heroes right now. Hospital staff are working through countless hours and shifts in a head on battle with the rising number of Covid-19 cases. Almost everyone can agree that hospital healthcare workers are the pillars in this fight against Covid-19. Therefore, these dedicated...

“If there is an exponential spike, we would have to choose who uses the ventilators,”- Health D-G

Today marks the 8th day of the Movement Control Order and there has been no spike in the number of positive cases of Covid-19. However, it might still be too early to tell. Source: Wikipedia According to The Star, Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has said that if the number of Covid-19 cases surges, then...

Most Covid-19 Deaths Happen Because Of Late Treatment, Says M’sian Health D-G

Our best shot against this viral outbreak aside from prevention is early detection. Source: Malay Mail Most of the Covid-19 related deaths in the country happen because of late treatment, says Malaysian Health director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah during a media briefing held yesterday (24th March), as reported by the Star. Patients only come to the hospital...

M’sians Are Finally Willing To Stay At Home During MCO Period, Raising Compliance Rate To 95%

After an arduous process of having to convince Malaysians to respect the Movement Control Order in hopes of controlling the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, it has been reported by The Star that the authorities are finally seeing the positive improvements that they have been hoping to obtain out of their enforcement efforts. Source: Malay Mail During a press...

Kedah Policeman Tragically Passes Away After Collapsing On Duty At MCO Roadblock

In a severely tragic turn of events, a police officer who was on duty at a Movement Control Order roadblock collapsed, before passing away later on in hospital, according to The Star. The deceased, Mohd Masri Maguni, was a police corporal attached to the Kepala Batas police station. At the time, he was assigned to work on...