Category: CORONA-COVID-19
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Normalisation will take time. Cruise trips too.
I was discussing with a good friend (via Whatsapp of course and not in some cafe okay) and we were talking about normalisation after the MCO. By 10th April 2020, a final decision will come from the Health Ministry based on the numbers of new infections on the ground. I do have my thoughts but…
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Be thankful that we are restricted at our home. Some may be less lucky.
Is it tough to stay home and NOT going out? Apparently, it’s so tough that people are willing to risk driving far away from their home, got caught and may face the prospect of fine and jail time. There was even one news of someone shouting rudely at police officers who were facing high risk…
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Alarming? Recession first in 2020, then only recovering in 2021.
Remember the recent assessment on the Malaysian economy just a while ago? Q1 GDP may be negative yeah Expectations from two local bank analysts are that it’s a negative Q1 for 2020. One says it’s as bad as 1.1% while another says it’s a negative 2.8%! As for the whole of 2020, this was one…
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For Q1, GDP may just be negative. (erm… panic buying did not help?)
Remember the panic buying just 2 weeks ago? Where so many people were buying so much groceries as if they have to feed one whole school? It was as if the all the supermarkets were on sale except that it was not. When the Movement Control Order (MCO) was announced, the very next day, the…
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MIEA: Tough time for 25,000 Real Estate Agents and Real Estate Negotiators during COVID-19 MCO
PRESS STATEMENT: MIEA COVID19 PETALING JAYA, 2020: The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) are concerned and worried for the wellbeing of an estimated 25,000 Real Estate Agents and Real Estate Negotiators in the country. The movement control order (MCO) has brought the real estate fraternity to a “Grinding Stop”. They are unable to help…
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A RM250 billion stimulus for Malaysia due to COVID-19. Details here (in English)
Yes, the second stimulus package is RM250 billion. The first one was RM20 billion announced earlier. (article here) It’s called Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi Prihatin Rakyat (PRIHATIN) Within this RM250 billion package, nearly RM128 billion will be for the welfare of the people, RM100 billion for the business including SMEs and RM2 billion to improve the…