1,103 cases of Covid-19, 392 in KL and 4 deaths

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health has reported 1,103 cases of Covid-19 today with 392 cases in Kuala Lumpur, 288 in Sabah. Four deaths were reported, all in Sabah. The number of new infections exceeded 1,000 for the fourth day in a row. Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah …

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1103 new cases, 385 from the construction group in KL

[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,103 new cases of Covid-19 today as of noon today, of which a significant number were attributed to a group involving a construction site in Kuala Lumpur. Most of the new cases were reported in the Klang Valley region (49.3 percent) followed …

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Vincent Tan Faces Setback Over Iceland Hotel Plans

[ad_1] Tycoon Vincent Tan wants to build a hotel and apartments in Iceland. (Image from Reuters) PETALING JAYA: Tycoon Vincent Tan has faced opposition from Icelandic authorities to his plans to build a Four Seasons hotel and apartments on Miðbakki Pier in the nation’s capital Reykjavik. According to a report …

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Counterproductive to tax cigarettes in duty-free tourist areas

[ad_1] LANGKAWI: A hotel industry body today urged the government to reconsider the proposal to tax cigarettes and tobacco products sold on all islands duty free. The Langkawi Chapter of the Malaysia Budget Hotels Association (MyBHA) said that imposing excise duties on cigarettes will likely deprive budget hotel owners, as …

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