The overall interest in the residential sector for 2021 is likely to remain subdued until the health crisis is brought fully under control. 

With the recent stimulus packages that we have announced, I believe the deficit will go up to 6.5 to 7 per cent, said the Finance Minister.

This brings the total doses of vaccines administered in Malaysia so far to 14.35 million. A total of 4.53 million individuals nationwide have received their second dose — representing a vaccination rate of 13.85% of the nation’s population of 32.72 million.

TOKYO (July 19): Three cases of Covid-19 in the Olympic Village on Sunday (July 18) have sparked fears of a cluster just days before the opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Games, reported AFP.

The growing clusters of infections linked to karaoke bars and a fishery port have sparked the concern of the risk of community transmissions.

Johnson and Sunak had come in close contact with a Covid-19 positive case. 

The country’s total number of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses so far rose to 14.002 million yesterday from 13.62 million the day before.

Kuala Lumpur’s daily number of fresh Covid-19 cases fell to 945 today from 1,740 yesterday. 

The 138 deaths brought the country's cumulative number of pandemic-linked fatalities to 6,866.

Retail Group Malaysia managing director Tan Hai Hsin: Similar to 1998, we may now see large chain stores collapse. We may also see more foreign retailers give up on the Malaysian market [and exit]