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COVID: More community than workplace clusters reported – Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR,. Thirty COVID-19 new clusters were reported in the country today, with the community clusters exceeding the workplace clusters. Health Director-General, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement on the COVID-19 developments today said 16 of these new clusters were community clusters while eight were workplace clusters. ... Read More
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PPN: Threshold indicator value for new cases may be re-evaluated -Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR -- The threshold indicator for new COVID-19 cases set under the National Recovery Plan (PPN) may be changed to a more appropriate value based on current developments and the situation in the country. PPN Coordinating Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said a proposal had been ... Read More
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Bursa Malaysia opens mixed, weighed down by selling in selected heavyweights
KUALA LUMPUR,. Bursa Malaysia opened mixed this morning as the key index declined by 0.08 per cent after 10 minutes of trading, weighed down by selling in selected heavyweights, led by IHH Healthcare and PPB Group. At 9.10am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 1.26 points to ... Read More
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Vietnamese capital imposes highest level of social distancing
HANOI – The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, today, started applying the country’s strictest social distancing measures, amid the resurgence of local COVID-19 cases. Hanoi’s municipal authorities released a circular on the issue last night, saying that, social distancing would go in line with Directive 16 of the Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham ... Read More
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Atome records 100X order volume growth in Malaysia; supports retailers by improving cash flow and online sales
KUALA LUMPUR — Asia’s leading buy now pay later (BNPL) brand Atome announced today that its order volume in Malaysia has grown by 100X in ... Read More
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Tokyo Olympics: Men’s Doubles Aaron Chia -Soh Wooi Yik with a winning start
KUALA LUMPUR -- Men’s Doubles Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia won the first match against Korea’s double’s pair Choi Solgyu/ Seo Seungjae. The match result is 24-22, 21-15. The match won in straight set took almost 45 minutes. In the first set, both team played equally well. ... Read More
Tokyo Olympics: Malaysians in action on Saturday July 24
Following are the Malaysians in action in the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday (July 24). Athletes from badminton, gymnastics and swimming will be in action tomorrow. Watch them live at Astro Arena. Note– Japan time 0900 - Badminton (WOMEN'S DOUBLES Group A) -- CHOW Mei Kuan/LEE Meng Yean (MAS) vs vs ... Read More
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Saifuddin hopes vaccination for those in film industry can be expedited
KUALA LUMPUR,. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah hopes that vaccination for those involved in the film industry can be expedited, to enable them to undergo filming outside the studio under Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (PPN). He said the ministry would soon be submitting an application ... Read More
AirAsia extends Credit Account validity to 3 years
SEPANG, 23 July 2020 - AirAsia has extended the Credit Account validity period to three years (36 months) from the date of issuance for all of its guests with a valid credit account issued before 30 June 2021. To ensure a seamless experience for our guests, all Credit Accounts issued ... Read More
SPECIAL REPORTS | ThoughtsEXPLORE ALL
Are we easing movement restrictions a little too soon?
By Ameen Kamal We should be on the side of strictness, at least until we reach 100% vaccinated population in current and historical places under ... Read More
There is no wealth on a dead planet – Let’s keep it ALIVE!
How we live and what we do is changing the earth’s climate in ways that threaten the natural environment and civilisation itself. The stakes are ... Read More
Combining full and targeted lockdowns – in tandem
By Dr Rais Hussin & Jason Loh In an EMIR Research article “Lockdowns – what’s the real issue?” (July 14, 2021), we explained and reiterated ... Read More
Simultaneous containment and controlled reopening through tech-powered mass testing
By Dr Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal Strict lockdowns would’ve worked if everyone did their part. Unfortunately, repeat clusters show that simply trusting industries and ... Read More