Published on: Friday, April 16, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has proposed that the interstate travel for the upcoming Aidilfitri celebrations be postponed as the Covid-19 situation in the country is still worrying.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba
(pic) said the proposal was also following complaints and appeals from various quarters for the government to postpone the lifting of the interstate travel ban.
“As we all know, most states are currently under CMCO (Conditional Movement Control Order) and RMCO (Recovery Movement Control Order) until April 28.
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“As daily cases are still rising and not yet stable, this interstate travel needs to be postponed. The vaccination programme (National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme) is also still ongoing,” he told a press conference after launching a book entitled ‘Malaysia Health Sector Response to Covid-19: Perspectives from the Field’ at his office here Thursda
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KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Bursa Malaysia opened easier this morning, with the key index remained in weak territory due to weak risk appetite in the market.
At 9.06am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) decreased 1.72 points to 1,606.7 from Monday’s close of 1,608.42.
The index opened 0.29 of-a-point better at 1,608.71.
On the broader market, losers slightly outnumbered gainers 204 to 195, while 1,266 counters were unchanged, 493 untraded and 11 others suspended.
Total volume stood at 789.59 million shares worth RM292.27 million.
Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd said amid the lack of fresh catalyst, the local bourse might stage a further pullback, but the weakness might be cushioned by a technical rebound.
Bursa Malaysia bucks regional trend to end lower 13 Apr 2021 / 18:41 H.
KUALA
LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia bucked the trend in major regional markets to close lower today, with its key index settling below the 1,600 psychological level, dampened by continued selling by foreign investors amid weak market sentiment.
At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended 10.71 points easier at 1,597.71 against Monday’s close of 1,608.42.
The index, which opened 0.29 of-a-point better at 1,608.71, fluctuated between 1,594.89 and 1,608.79 throughout the day.
On the broader market, losers trounced gainers 740 versus 329, while 668 counters were unchanged, 421 untraded and 11 others suspended.
Total volume increased to 6.39 billion shares valued at RM3.06 billion from 5.86 billion shares worth RM3.35 billion on Monday.