AmInvestment analyst Thong Pak Leng said even with most developers having achieved new sales targets, sales were down about 22% in the cumulative first nine months of 2020 (9M20), compared to the previous year, due to a lacklustre market amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The repair work is expected to complete at 9pm tonight, water supply will resume by stages after the work is completed

While downside risks continued to cloud the recovery in overall trade activity owing to the resurgence of Covid-19 cases, the economists from investment banks opined that vaccine roll-outs in some major economies are anticipated to alleviate some of the risks in 2021

The Johor-based furniture maker is the latest company with reported infections on the factory floor.

The total of confirmed Covid-19 infections is over 50% jump from the 67,169 cases recorded as at Dec 1.

... to avoid public gatherings which could increase the risk of the Covid-19 virus spread.

This is ahead of Najib's appeal, which is scheduled to be heard in the Court of Appeal on Feb 15, 2021 for 14 days.

Ultimately the controlling shareholders will still be Chiau family by virtue of their aggregate shareholding of 71% in Chin Hin.

While the seven-minute fireworks display over the Sydney Opera House and iconic harbor bridge will go ahead, New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian urged people to stay home and watch the display on television.

Tourism Malaysia Domestic & Events Division, senior director Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar said they were targetting an increase of 20%, but did not state the current occupancy rate.