News by Syafiqah Salim

As at 11.59am, the counter surged 29.31% or 34 sen to RM1.50, giving it a market capitalisation of RM327.72 million.

In a note today, Maybank Investment Bank economists Suhaimi Ilias, Dr Zamros Dzulkafli, Ramesh Lankanathan and William Poh Chee Keong said they are keeping the research firm's full-year 2021 economic growth forecast for Malaysia as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) at 5.1% for the time being

In a Twitter update, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Selangor topped the list again with most Covid-19 infections at 1,149, followed by Sarawak (649), Kelantan (329) and Kuala Lumpur (320).

540 out of 1,283 beds in intensive care units were occupied by Covid-19 patients, while 356 beds were used by non-Covid-19 patients.

Populous Selangor remains the worst-hit state due to the coronavirus.

The country's highest-ever tally of daily new Covid-19 cases was 5,728, reported on Jan 30.

“We learned of the government's intention today to bring home Malaysians living in India but we need to remind them the necessary precautions they must take.”

“The cumulative number (of Covid-19-related fatalities across the country stood at) 1,591 so far."

The contract covers, among others, earthwork and basement construction for the proposed two blocks of 35-storey serviced apartments.

The government had banned all passenger flights from and to India from entering this country since April 28.