EVENING 5: Govt unveils RM25bil PERMAI package

Dirty dealings. Corporate battles. Consumer woes. Here are five things you need to know today.

1. The government announces RM15 billion worth of additional stimulus measures to help Malaysians cope amid MCO 2.0.

2. Malaysia Airlines reportedly plans to gradually restore international flights to Australia, New Zealand and the UK this year.

3. AirAsia Group founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes takes a swipe at world governments, calling their Covid-19 coordination efforts “horrific”.

4. Shares in Boustead Holdings jump on fresh news of LTAT’s privatisation plans for the group and a possible increase in its offer price.

5. Genetec Technologies says it is unaware of any reason for its stock price to hit limit up, and its volume to spike ninefold today.