KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Fifteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Malaysia yesterday, comprising four imported and 11 local transmission cases, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — The issue on unemployment is among topics to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The Health Ministry (MOH) identified four new Covid-19 clusters today involving the Pitakwa person under investigation (PUI), Shirala PUI, Kuching Medical Centre and Jupiter, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The Malaysian Football League (MFL) today confirmed that the Super League and Premier League competitions are set to officially resume on Aug 26.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The wearing of face mask Is not compulsory for students in school, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

LONDON/BENGALURU, July 17 — British Airways, the world's largest operator of Boeing 747s, will retire its entire jumbo jet fleet with immediate effect after the novel coronavirus pandemic sent air travel into freefall.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Malaysian businesses are finding new ways to thrive in the digital landscape amid Covid-19 pandemic, according to research by social media giant, Facebook.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB) will ensure the process and approval periods for financing under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) are expedited.

This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from July 11 up to 12.30 pm today.

PUTRAJAYA, July 17 — The Health Ministry (MoH) will look into the possibility of placing individuals who need to undergo Home Surveillance Order in quarantine centres or hotels.

PUTRAJAYA, July 17 — Three new Covid-19 cases were reported yesterday, comprising one imported case and two cases of local transmission.

PUTRAJAYA, July 17 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has detected yet another new cluster involving a company in Mambong, Sarawak, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Foreign workers with valid permits who are currently in Malaysia can return to work when their employment sectors resume operations, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Top Glove Corporation Bhd (Top Glove) said the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has placed a detention order effective yesterday on disposable gloves manufactured by two of its subsidiaries, Top Glove Sdn Bhd and TG Medical Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Schools are responsible for providing hand sanitisers, which are for students and teachers’ use, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.

SEOUL, July 16 — The zombie thriller "Peninsula" attracted more than 350,000 moviegoers on the first day of its release, marking this year's highest opening-day attendance in South Korean cinema slumped by the coronavirus, its distributor said Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has enforced a detention order on subsidiaries of the world's largest medical glove maker Top Glove Corp Bhd, an action intended to halt importation of goods from companies suspected of using forced labour.

SINGAPORE, July 16 — Singapore's financial system remains robust and resilient even as the economy suffers its most severe downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic, central bank chief Ravi Menon said on Thursday.

BANGKOK, July 16 — Thailand's Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana on Thursday handed in his resignation, in a move that adds uncertainty to policy making at a time when Southeast Asia's worst-performing economy is struggling to recover from the impact of Covid-19 crisis.

TOKYO, July 16 — A Japan government campaign to kickstart domestic tourism after the coronavirus outbreak has come under fire with officials in Tokyo and the countryside saying it's too soon to boost travel from the capital, hit by a spike in new cases.